Sure, if you are running Windows in Parallels it behaves just like any other Windows machine (for the most part). My original comment was in reply to corporations tossing MS out altogether, which I think is unlikely but not so much because of Office. I was referring the difficulties of using a Mac to traverse a typical Windows corporate network with Active Directory which is very Windows centric. I am not at all familiar with how Parallels Access works, but in general, if it is connecting to your Mac which has no Windows installed it probably won't help much in terms of facilitating seamless access to a Windows corporate network.
Actually traversing ActiveDirectory is relatively easy if only a little different. This is because Windows still insists on using drive names like A B C D E... whereas UNIX based systems like OS X don't. Mapping drives is dead easy on OS X and remapping them is just as easy using Login Items in the preference pane.
I personally use an AppleScript application to map the drives because it's a bit easier and before you complain about a script that's EXACTLY how ActiveDirectory maps drives, at least for Windows XP machines which most businesses are still insistent on using despite it's death knoll.
To use Parallels Access you need to install a client either on OS X or on Windows so in either case traversing ActiveDirectory is not an issue because the apps are running ON the Mac or PC not on the iPad. Parallels Access works very similar but not the same as Citrix. It's a great step in the right directory.
Also to those complaining about the subscription might I remind you that Parallels has lately been releasing a new version of Parallels Desktop each year costing around $80 US for the full version anyway? Yes the upgrade price is only $50 US but the idea that you won't pay a subscription but you'd pay yearly for a new version seems kind of... not well thought out to be honest.
Actually traversing ActiveDirectory is relatively easy if only a little different. This is because Windows still insists on using drive names like A B C D E... whereas UNIX based systems like OS X don't. Mapping drives is dead easy on OS X and remapping them is just as easy using Login Items in the preference pane.
Sounds like you have a lot of experience with using Macs on corporate networks. I seem to get a lot of problems where I can see the mapped drive but it won't accept my credentials. Some drives work and others not, but it is not consistent. One day I have access the next day I don't. If I use a Windows machine I never need a password as my original network login gets propagated across the entire network through Active Directory and I have access to everything. I'm not sure what the issue is so if I encounter that problem I just switch to the PC and copy what I need into a folder I do have access to on a Mac. I don't dare ask IT for assistance.
Sounds like you have a lot of experience with using Macs on corporate networks. I seem to get a lot of problems where I can see the mapped drive but it won't accept my credentials. Some drives work and others not, but it is not consistent. One day I have access the next day I don't. If I use a Windows machine I never need a password as my original network login gets propagated across the entire network through Active Directory and I have access to everything. I'm not sure what the issue is so if I encounter that problem I just switch to the PC and copy what I need into a folder I do have access to on a Mac. I don't dare ask IT for assistance.
Where is the Login Items Preference?
This is where the AppleScript comes in more useful. With it you can define the domain name, username and passwords. Depending on how the ActiveDirectory is setup, when you map a drive from Finder you may get away with just using the username or you may have to use domain\username format.
It's easier if the Mac has been added to the ActiveDirectory than if not.
That being said I wrote a tutorial on how to do this many moons ago. If you PM me I can link it for you.
It's amazing how needing one or two windows programmes makes you have to keep using an old pc and means you can't just leave it all behind.
I guess even the companies who don't want to programme for iPad etc and want to stay on Windows will have to make the move at some stage or risk dying off.
Well that is not how this app works. It is not cloud based. You download it. Same with Adobe CS, the app is on your machine. It works the same as any other native application except you have to pay for it either annually or monthly just like your cable TV, your cell phone service, your car insurance, your mortgage, your health insurance, income taxes, just about every other modern service that is important. Usually the only apps that would be subscription based are going to be very valuable to business users. It is a profitability/productivity equation. For the most part, casual home users are not the target audience.
Also, in response to your complaint about web apps updating without notice: That can be a good thing if there is a security issue or a bug, it can be fixed immediately for everyone. Redesigning the interface may not always be welcome but...
Yeah security issues were caused by MS, they created entire industry around it due to their hack programming skills. Trust me I do not need security updates since I do not allow my computer to play in places which are infected. Also is the apps are on my computer it should not be messing around on the Internet itself (I block all apps from communicating over the Internet) However, my company seem all too intent in taking over my computer ever few weeks to installed new security update only to have the update cause all sorts of problems. Again I do not need someone else making decision on whether to update my software, it very intrusive to say the least.
Okay so I now have the Parallels with Parallels Access. Was able to get it as an upgrade for $49. What a steal! As a person who works in IT I think its absolutely awesome! You can not only control your Mac running Windows on Parallels, but OS X itself. It still stream video and audio as well. I only tried it at home, but once we purchase this where I work I'll be sure to try this feature out on one of our iPads.
Okay so I now have the Parallels with Parallels Access. Was able to get it as an upgrade for $49. What a steal! As a person who works in IT I think its absolutely awesome! You can not only control your Mac running Windows on Parallels, but OS X itself. It still stream video and audio as well. I only tried it at home, but once we purchase this where I work I'll be sure to try this feature out on one of our iPads.
You're telling me, there's a way to BUY Parallels Access for a ONE TIME fee, rather than by subscribing to it on a monthly basis?
Where? How? I have no problem with dishing out $49, or for that $99 *ONCE* if the product works well, but I have a HUGE problem if yet another company tries to sucker me into the subscription scheme scam; even more so after what keeps being revealed about how the NSA works together with corporations to weaken security and put backdoors in products. I don't need the "backdoor of the month" installed on my computers by means of software subscriptions.
I'm not sure about the subscription part. Mine came with a free trial of Parallels Access until February. Considering this is an add-on to the software and the usefulness of it, I think you'll see a lot of people signing up for Parallels Access. If you're the type of person who only uses parallels every once in a while then its not worth paying the money for it.
I'm very disappointed with Parallels Access. I had hoped to be able to use my drawing and animating programs while travelling, but the Adobe programs won't open files or create new ones. All I can do is word process, and it's much easier with Word on my iPad. I suppose it's nice that if I've left a file at home I can open it and save it to my computer. But this is not smooth, and it's nothing I'd be happy to pay for. Maybe verison 2 will live up to expectation.s
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Originally Posted by mstone
Sure, if you are running Windows in Parallels it behaves just like any other Windows machine (for the most part). My original comment was in reply to corporations tossing MS out altogether, which I think is unlikely but not so much because of Office. I was referring the difficulties of using a Mac to traverse a typical Windows corporate network with Active Directory which is very Windows centric. I am not at all familiar with how Parallels Access works, but in general, if it is connecting to your Mac which has no Windows installed it probably won't help much in terms of facilitating seamless access to a Windows corporate network.
Actually traversing ActiveDirectory is relatively easy if only a little different. This is because Windows still insists on using drive names like A B C D E... whereas UNIX based systems like OS X don't. Mapping drives is dead easy on OS X and remapping them is just as easy using Login Items in the preference pane.
I personally use an AppleScript application to map the drives because it's a bit easier and before you complain about a script that's EXACTLY how ActiveDirectory maps drives, at least for Windows XP machines which most businesses are still insistent on using despite it's death knoll.
To use Parallels Access you need to install a client either on OS X or on Windows so in either case traversing ActiveDirectory is not an issue because the apps are running ON the Mac or PC not on the iPad. Parallels Access works very similar but not the same as Citrix. It's a great step in the right directory.
Also to those complaining about the subscription might I remind you that Parallels has lately been releasing a new version of Parallels Desktop each year costing around $80 US for the full version anyway? Yes the upgrade price is only $50 US but the idea that you won't pay a subscription but you'd pay yearly for a new version seems kind of... not well thought out to be honest.
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Originally Posted by Darryn Lowe
Actually traversing ActiveDirectory is relatively easy if only a little different. This is because Windows still insists on using drive names like A B C D E... whereas UNIX based systems like OS X don't. Mapping drives is dead easy on OS X and remapping them is just as easy using Login Items in the preference pane.
Sounds like you have a lot of experience with using Macs on corporate networks. I seem to get a lot of problems where I can see the mapped drive but it won't accept my credentials. Some drives work and others not, but it is not consistent. One day I have access the next day I don't. If I use a Windows machine I never need a password as my original network login gets propagated across the entire network through Active Directory and I have access to everything. I'm not sure what the issue is so if I encounter that problem I just switch to the PC and copy what I need into a folder I do have access to on a Mac. I don't dare ask IT for assistance.
Where is the Login Items Preference?
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Originally Posted by mstone
Sounds like you have a lot of experience with using Macs on corporate networks. I seem to get a lot of problems where I can see the mapped drive but it won't accept my credentials. Some drives work and others not, but it is not consistent. One day I have access the next day I don't. If I use a Windows machine I never need a password as my original network login gets propagated across the entire network through Active Directory and I have access to everything. I'm not sure what the issue is so if I encounter that problem I just switch to the PC and copy what I need into a folder I do have access to on a Mac. I don't dare ask IT for assistance.
Where is the Login Items Preference?
This is where the AppleScript comes in more useful. With it you can define the domain name, username and passwords. Depending on how the ActiveDirectory is setup, when you map a drive from Finder you may get away with just using the username or you may have to use domain\username format.
It's easier if the Mac has been added to the ActiveDirectory than if not.
That being said I wrote a tutorial on how to do this many moons ago. If you PM me I can link it for you.
A little bit buggy, but worth a try.
It's amazing how needing one or two windows programmes makes you have to keep using an old pc and means you can't just leave it all behind.
I guess even the companies who don't want to programme for iPad etc and want to stay on Windows will have to make the move at some stage or risk dying off.
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Originally Posted by mstone
Well that is not how this app works. It is not cloud based. You download it. Same with Adobe CS, the app is on your machine. It works the same as any other native application except you have to pay for it either annually or monthly just like your cable TV, your cell phone service, your car insurance, your mortgage, your health insurance, income taxes, just about every other modern service that is important. Usually the only apps that would be subscription based are going to be very valuable to business users. It is a profitability/productivity equation. For the most part, casual home users are not the target audience.
Also, in response to your complaint about web apps updating without notice: That can be a good thing if there is a security issue or a bug, it can be fixed immediately for everyone. Redesigning the interface may not always be welcome but...
Yeah security issues were caused by MS, they created entire industry around it due to their hack programming skills. Trust me I do not need security updates since I do not allow my computer to play in places which are infected. Also is the apps are on my computer it should not be messing around on the Internet itself (I block all apps from communicating over the Internet) However, my company seem all too intent in taking over my computer ever few weeks to installed new security update only to have the update cause all sorts of problems. Again I do not need someone else making decision on whether to update my software, it very intrusive to say the least.
Okay so I now have the Parallels with Parallels Access. Was able to get it as an upgrade for $49. What a steal! As a person who works in IT I think its absolutely awesome! You can not only control your Mac running Windows on Parallels, but OS X itself. It still stream video and audio as well. I only tried it at home, but once we purchase this where I work I'll be sure to try this feature out on one of our iPads.
Okay so I now have the Parallels with Parallels Access. Was able to get it as an upgrade for $49. What a steal! As a person who works in IT I think its absolutely awesome! You can not only control your Mac running Windows on Parallels, but OS X itself. It still stream video and audio as well. I only tried it at home, but once we purchase this where I work I'll be sure to try this feature out on one of our iPads.
You're telling me, there's a way to BUY Parallels Access for a ONE TIME fee, rather than by subscribing to it on a monthly basis?
Where? How? I have no problem with dishing out $49, or for that $99 *ONCE* if the product works well, but I have a HUGE problem if yet another company tries to sucker me into the subscription scheme scam; even more so after what keeps being revealed about how the NSA works together with corporations to weaken security and put backdoors in products. I don't need the "backdoor of the month" installed on my computers by means of software subscriptions.
I'm not sure about the subscription part. Mine came with a free trial of Parallels Access until February. Considering this is an add-on to the software and the usefulness of it, I think you'll see a lot of people signing up for Parallels Access. If you're the type of person who only uses parallels every once in a while then its not worth paying the money for it.
I'm very disappointed with Parallels Access. I had hoped to be able to use my drawing and animating programs while travelling, but the Adobe programs won't open files or create new ones. All I can do is word process, and it's much easier with Word on my iPad. I suppose it's nice that if I've left a file at home I can open it and save it to my computer. But this is not smooth, and it's nothing I'd be happy to pay for. Maybe verison 2 will live up to expectation.s