Rendezvous question

seppakseppak
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in macOS edited January 2014
I was under the impression that with rendezvous, two computers on the same network would see each other and mount the other computer's hard drives automatically so they can share files and such...The only way I have been able to do this is with Connect to server in the finder. This is the same as in 10.1. Am I doing something wrong or is this just how it is?

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  • Reply 1 of 11
    nebagakidnebagakid Posts: 2,692member
    no, you are not wrong . I believe you are thinking they would just show up? no, i think they won't because you may to have to log into a computer first...this is so people can't just log onto a network and see all the machines with no passwords.. so ya, you still have to connect, but you may be able to make aliases and use your Keychain for automatic opening of it <img src="graemlins/smokin.gif" border="0" alt="[Chilling]" />
  • Reply 2 of 11
    andrew xtandrew xt Posts: 133member
    Does a printer or similar device have to support rendezvous to be used without a driver like in that demonstration I saw somewhere?



    Andrew
  • Reply 3 of 11
    brian paulsenbrian paulsen Posts: 79member
    I can buy the authentication piece...



    But, once I enter my authentication info and make a keychain out of it, isn't there any way to have the connection happen automatically when I log into OS X?



    I hate having to hit "Connect to Server" every time I restart. I also hate having to restart every time that Apple releases an update...
  • Reply 4 of 11
    overhopeoverhope Posts: 1,123member
    [quote]Originally posted by Brian Paulsen:

    <strong>I also hate having to restart every time that Apple releases an update...</strong><hr></blockquote>



    Well, if you can find a way of patching the OS that doesn't need a restart, I'm sure Apple would be more than delighted to hear from you...
  • Reply 5 of 11
    blangblang Posts: 46member
    Can I transfer iTune files from my iMac to my Powermac via airport?



    If yes can you tell me exactly how I would do this?
  • Reply 6 of 11
    brian paulsenbrian paulsen Posts: 79member
    [quote]Originally posted by Overhope:

    <strong>



    Well, if you can find a way of patching the OS that doesn't need a restart, I'm sure Apple would be more than delighted to hear from you...</strong><hr></blockquote>



    Sure, I understand why I have to reboot upon a kernel update, but I don't understand why an apache upgrade caused a reboot. It seems like a lot of non-kernel updates also require a reboot.
  • Reply 7 of 11
    code mastercode master Posts: 344member
    My guess is that one of the files that it edits is used by the kernel or some other low level process.
  • Reply 8 of 11
    brian paulsenbrian paulsen Posts: 79member
    [quote]Originally posted by Code Master:

    <strong>My guess is that one of the files that it edits is used by the kernel or some other low level process.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    My guess is that they figure it's safer to have the user restart for even the most minor update.



    If they are modifying the kernel, perhaps it would be good to actually list that on the list of what's being installed rather than just saying it's an upgrade to apache.



    By the way, apache code should be 100% separate from kernel code. I've built apache on several different OS's and I have never needed to restart a machine to upgrade it.
  • Reply 9 of 11
    gambitgambit Posts: 475member
    [quote]Originally posted by Brian Paulsen:

    <strong>I can buy the authentication piece...



    But, once I enter my authentication info and make a keychain out of it, isn't there any way to have the connection happen automatically when I log into OS X?

    </strong><hr></blockquote>





    Well, you can do this by going into Keychain Access under Application/Utilities. Select the desired server you wish to access and, in the Access Control tab, click "Always allow access to this item." It's gonna ask you for your password to make changes to the keychain, and then you'll be able to access it without a password dialogue forever.
  • Reply 10 of 11
    brian paulsenbrian paulsen Posts: 79member
    [quote]Originally posted by Gambit:

    <strong>





    Well, you can do this by going into Keychain Access under Application/Utilities. Select the desired server you wish to access and, in the Access Control tab, click "Always allow access to this item." It's gonna ask you for your password to make changes to the keychain, and then you'll be able to access it without a password dialogue forever.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    Right, but I still have to click on "Connect to Server" to mount the drive, don't I? In Windows, I can click a checkbox that says, "Mount Drive Automatically on Startup". How can I do this in 10.2?
  • Reply 11 of 11
    othelloothello Posts: 1,054member
    [quote]Originally posted by Brian Paulsen:

    <strong>



    Right, but I still have to click on "Connect to Server" to mount the drive, don't I? In Windows, I can click a checkbox that says, "Mount Drive Automatically on Startup". How can I do this in 10.2?</strong><hr></blockquote>



    Try <a href="http://www.versiontracker.com/moreinfo.fcgi?id=12133&db=mac"; target="_blank">http://www.versiontracker.com/moreinfo.fcgi?id=12133&db=mac</a>;



    It works for afp servers and i've been using it since I moved to X -- my server mounts on start-up, already logged in...
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