connecting to windows server 2012

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  1. squeeks, Jan 21, 2014
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    squeeks macrumors 68040

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    In the past I have been able to connect to my windows 2012 ess. server using go>connect to server and SMB://server name, but after I reinstalled server I can no longer do that, but my window machines still see it fine. Ideas? Maybe something in the router?

    This is using my MacBook pro over wifi.
     
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  2. Ccrew, Jan 21, 2014

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    SMB://servername isn't a valid SMB share for Windows. it would be in the format SMB://servername/sharename where sharename is the share you're connecting to. File and Storage services role also needs to be installed on the 2012 machine.

    Correctly creating a share in 2012:http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/data-center/how-to-share-a-folder-in-windows-server-2012/#.
     
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  3. jpeezy, Jan 22, 2014

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    If the above post doesn't work, try using cifs://server/share instead.
     
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  4. squeeks, Jan 23, 2014

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    Maybe not "officially" but it does work, did it before with server 2012, and can connect to my windows 8 machine this way. OSX brings up a login, then dialog box asking which share you want to connect to.
    didn't help, all my shares are set up the same way.
    didn't work, thx though.

    I can connect to the shares on my windows 8 machine (from osx), and my windows 8 machine can connect to the shares on ther server... Im just missing something.
     
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  5. SlCKB0Y, Jan 26, 2014

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    Check logging on the mac and 2012 server for any relevant info
     
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