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New mac user - shared server?

  • 19-10-2009 02:09PM
    #1
    lalo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭


    Hi all long time pc user first time mac user here trying to learn the Mac OS Snow Leopard. When I click on Zen under "shared" there is something called "qwertyuiop" with a monitor icon. When I click "qwertyuiop" a message "connection failed" comes up with a button to the right "connect as". It then asks me "enter your name and password for the server qwertyuiop". Never noticed this since I got my Mac a week ago so the shared addition is new. I run a standalone machine and dont have a server so am confused what this "qwertyuiop" is all about. Anyone able to shed some light on this for me? Also should I be using the admin login for everyday use or should i setup a user account? Any advice much appreciated. Loving the mac OS :)


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  • #2
    J-blk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,906 ✭✭✭J-blk


    A monitor icon with a blue screen of death (Apple humor there) denotes a Windows system on the same network - not a server necessarily, just any networked system. If file sharing, etc is disabled on that Windows PC, any attempt to connect to it will fail. If file sharing is set up, you can enter a valid user name and password for that Windows PC (not the ones you use on your Mac) and connect to it.


  • #3
    lalo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭lalo


    J-blk wrote: »
    A monitor icon with a blue screen of death (Apple humor there) denotes a Windows system on the same network - not a server necessarily, just any networked system. If file sharing, etc is disabled on that Windows PC, any attempt to connect to it will fail. If file sharing is set up, you can enter a valid user name and password for that Windows PC (not the ones you use on your Mac) and connect to it.

    Mystery solved. Thanks ever so much for answering my question :)


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