Networking Notes
Archive source: MacWindows cross-platform networking solutions list, updated March 20, 2011
Good cross-platform support starts with ordinary network fundamentals: DNS, DHCP, routing, SMB service discovery, VPN clients, printer queues, and reliable naming. MacWindows kept an unusually practical product list for this area, grouping tools by the exact integration problem they solved rather than by vendor category.
The old Network.html page described itself as a list of networking products from third-party developers for integrating Macs and Windows PCs. Its categories included Active Directory/Mac integration, AFP file/print servers for Mac clients in Windows networks, file sharing tools that run on Macs, Exchange and groupware products, miscellaneous integration utilities, and terminal emulators.
Archived category map
| Category | Examples found in the archive |
|---|---|
| Active Directory/Mac integration | Apple Mac OS X Server, Centrify DirectControl, Likewise Enterprise/Open, Thursby ADmitMac and ADmitMac PKI |
| AFP file/print servers | Microsoft Services for Macintosh history, Apple Mac OS X Server, Group Logic ExtremeZ-IP, HELIOS EtherShare |
| Mac-side file sharing tools | DAVE, MacDrive, cross-platform sync and migration utilities |
| Exchange and groupware | Outlook for Mac, Entourage, iPhone Exchange reports, alternative groupware clients |
| Terminal emulators | ZTerm, Tn3270 for Macintosh, CelView, MacEmulate, DataComet, PowerTerm Interconnect, Mocha TN5250, 5PM Term |
Treat the Mac as a first-class network client. Validate the same path a Windows user takes: login, share discovery, file open/save, printing, email, and remote access.