Connecting to Windows share via Sharepoint on a Mac

I am trying to create links to a windows directory on a Mac. I am trying to
display a link on Sharepoint and have a shared folder or a document in that
folder be displayed. It works fine from a PC
To access that folder form a Mac you need to connect as
smb://servername/foldername; Sharepoint doesnt recognize that as a link and
the browsers(Camini,Firefox and Safari) don't understand smb as supported
protocol.

Any ideas how to do this?

Hello themush1326,

What if you create the link like this:

\\servername\sharedfolder or \\ipaddress\sharedfolder

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Meinolf Weber
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> I am trying to create links to a windows directory on a Mac. I am
> trying to
> display a link on Sharepoint and have a shared folder or a document
> in that
> folder be displayed. It works fine from a PC
> To access that folder form a Mac you need to connect as
> smb://servername/foldername; Sharepoint doesnt recognize that as a
> link and
> the browsers(Camini,Firefox and Safari) don't understand smb as
> supported
> protocol.
> Any ideas how to do this?
>

Thats the way I have it configured that works on a PC, on Mac that link is
not clickable and the browsers don't reconzie it if I directly type it in the
browser


"Meinolf Weber" wrote:

> Hello themush1326,
>
> What if you create the link like this:
>
> \\servername\sharedfolder or \\ipaddress\sharedfolder
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
> no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
> > I am trying to create links to a windows directory on a Mac. I am
> > trying to
> > display a link on Sharepoint and have a shared folder or a document
> > in that
> > folder be displayed. It works fine from a PC
> > To access that folder form a Mac you need to connect as
> > smb://servername/foldername; Sharepoint doesnt recognize that as a
> > link and
> > the browsers(Camini,Firefox and Safari) don't understand smb as
> > supported
> > protocol.
> > Any ideas how to do this?
> >
>
>
>

Hello themush1326,

Is it an option for you to share that folder as FTP and create the link with
ftp://servername/sharename ?

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Thats the way I have it configured that works on a PC, on Mac that
> link is not clickable and the browsers don't reconzie it if I directly
> type it in the browser
>
> "Meinolf Weber" wrote:
>
>> Hello themush1326,
>>
>> What if you create the link like this:
>>
>> \\servername\sharedfolder or \\ipaddress\sharedfolder
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers
>> no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>> I am trying to create links to a windows directory on a Mac. I am
>>> trying to
>>> display a link on Sharepoint and have a shared folder or a document
>>> in that
>>> folder be displayed. It works fine from a PC
>>> To access that folder form a Mac you need to connect as
>>> smb://servername/foldername; Sharepoint doesnt recognize that as a
>>> link and
>>> the browsers(Camini,Firefox and Safari) don't understand smb as
>>> supported
>>> protocol.
>>> Any ideas how to do this?

that maybe possible but there is a larger issue with the links
The search result from any windows share produces results as file://servername
that makes none of the links clickable on any mac compatible browser.

"Meinolf Weber" wrote:

> Hello themush1326,
>
> Is it an option for you to share that folder as FTP and create the link with
> ftp://servername/sharename ?
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
> no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
> > Thats the way I have it configured that works on a PC, on Mac that
> > link is not clickable and the browsers don't reconzie it if I directly
> > type it in the browser
> >
> > "Meinolf Weber" wrote:
> >
> >> Hello themush1326,
> >>
> >> What if you create the link like this:
> >>
> >> \\servername\sharedfolder or \\ipaddress\sharedfolder
> >>
> >> Best regards
> >>
> >> Meinolf Weber
> >> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> >> confers
> >> no rights.
> >> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> >> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
> >>> I am trying to create links to a windows directory on a Mac. I am
> >>> trying to
> >>> display a link on Sharepoint and have a shared folder or a document
> >>> in that
> >>> folder be displayed. It works fine from a PC
> >>> To access that folder form a Mac you need to connect as
> >>> smb://servername/foldername; Sharepoint doesnt recognize that as a
> >>> link and
> >>> the browsers(Camini,Firefox and Safari) don't understand smb as
> >>> supported
> >>> protocol.
> >>> Any ideas how to do this?
>
>
>