Access Windows Share from a Mac

Apr22

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Access Windows Share from a Mac

Posted by PeteLong on Apr 22, 2026

Access Windows Share from a Mac

Windows Share from a Mac KB ID 0001939 Problem Macs can happily speak SMB, so connecting to a Windows share should not be a problem. It’s not something I do a lot of, but someone was struggling and asked the question on EE this morning. So I ran through it myself and had similar problems. When attempting to connect to a share on a Windows 2025 server (over a VPN). I got this. There was a problem connecting to the server “Server IP or Hostname” Check the server name or IP address, and then try again. If you continue to have problems, contact your system administrator. OK, so there are some...

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On Premises NOT On Premise

Mar19

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On Premises NOT On Premise

Posted by PeteLong on Mar 19, 2026

On Premises NOT On Premise

On Premises NOT On Premise KB ID 0001938 On Premises NOT On Premise: Problem Every IT vendor brochure, LinkedIn post, and half the blogs on the internet keep talking about “on‑premise solutions”. Which would be fine, if that phrase actually meant...

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Windows Server RC-4 Depreciation

Jan22

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Windows Server RC-4 Depreciation

Posted by PeteLong on Jan 22, 2026

Windows Server RC-4 Depreciation

RC-4 Depreciation KB ID 0001937 Problem Microsoft has begun a major...

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This Computer Can’t Connect to the Remote Computer

Jan05

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This Computer Can’t Connect to the Remote Computer

Posted by PeteLong on Jan 5, 2026

This Computer Can’t Connect to the Remote Computer

Can’t Connect to the Remote Computer KB ID 0001936 Problem Seen...

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