Local Network access to Windows Server 2008 R2 from iMac with username permission issues

i work small non-profit dell server running windows server 2008 r2. office collection of random pcs , macs. use server simple file sharing , have managed set on laptop have no idea how around permission issues of 2008 on imacs. problem can see server in network neighborhood on computers cannot access it. understand having same username on client computer server. none of them set same usernames trying find way around it.  my initial difficulty getting windows allow me type user/pass in because when clicked on server in network neighborhood address wrong or couldn't find server. 

for pcs fixed going start - run, typing in ip address using username , password account set on server. after access server network neighborhood , establish file shares. 

i have no idea how same thing the mac operating system though. have tried cmd-k doing same thing never managed same result. suggestions appreciated. have searched everywhere online not managed put in right keywords instructions on accessing server client computers setting file shares. 

thanks! 

hello,

you might want try these commands on windows computers:

"net use <drive letter> \\fcb-server\<share name> /user:<user name> /persistent:yes"

so, if want connect drive letter t: shared folder \\fcb-server\documents with username bob, enter:

"net use t: \\fcb-server\documents /user:bob /persistent:yes"

the persistent-option means connection permanent, ie not go away after restart. user-option allows add username connection, allowing use user 1 logged on. prompted enter correct password.

if need list of shares available on server, use net view command:

"net view \\fcb-server"

it valid use ip-addresses in these commands. if name resolution still seems problem, can replace computer name ip address , still have working solution.

better yet: can stick command in batch file, put on usb drive, , simpy run on other computers. of cource assuming users use same user on server.

on mac:

assuming can find computer in question in finder, click on it. in main part of finder window, see button says "connect as...". click on it, enter correct user name , password, , list of shares should become available. if the server not listed under shared on left side of finder window, need connect manually. done using connect server-option on go menu of finder, lionel explained earlier. asked provide username , password, sure check "remember password in keychain" box don't have enter again later. after doing see shared folders on server , have ability connect them.

hope helpful. best of luck :)

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