Re: How can I resolve macintosh platform computer name?

pleopleo wrote:
> How can I resolve macintosh platform computer name?  Just know that some
IPs 
> are manually used by Macintosh computer. So need a way to find out those
IPs 
> that are related to Mac compuer or verify it is Mac computer..

On the same subnet, a broadcast between machines resolves names. If you 
don't have a DNS server on your network then you can ping a Mac using 
"ping MacName.local".

In a larger network with multiple subnets, you'll need to use DNS or 
preferably DDNS. Windows Server DNS can allow DHCP to register 
non-Windows clients such as Macs but it must be enabled. This may be 
considered a security risk. Or if your DNS is handled by an appliance 
then it may have a DDNS feature that needs to be enabled.

Hope this helps!

-- 

bill

William M. Smith, Microsoft Interop MVP - Mac/Windows
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