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stighy
Asked: 2012-09-01 05:20:29 +0800 CST

Is Mac OsX (from 10.5.8 ) compatible with CIFS used in Windows Server 2012?

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I need to check if our Graphics Office (all using Mac's) are compatibles with our future Windows Server 2012 file server. The oldest OsX version we have is 10.5.8. Thanks

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    I couldn't find a definitive statement anywhere.

    However, one of the nice things about Microsoft's trial licensing is they explicitly support test systems (it wouldn't be a very good trial if they didn't). I'd install Windows Server 2012 on an old workstation, set up a file share, and just check to make sure one of the mac's in your office can connect okay (and then please post back here so we have a record of the results).

    Also, with the direction Apple is moving right now, I'd be just as worried (or more) about the new 10.8 Mountain Lion's as I was the old 10.5's. It seems that the stronger Apple's market position gets, the less they care about interoperating with other systems.

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  2. Yes, you should be able to. OS X 10.5 supports the SMB1 protocol which is still supported in server 2012, Please look at the matrix provided on the following link for reference:

    http://blogs.technet.com/b/josebda/archive/2012/06/06/windows-server-2012-which-version-of-the-smb-protocol-smb-1-0-smb-2-0-smb-2-1-or-smb-3-0-you-are-using-on-your-file-server.aspx

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