I think this only became an issue with Windows 2003 but like you said their exists a fix. Until then, you have to use the IP address of the printer for spooling.
Per the printer issue, apparently some company (or the gov't) of France got a fix from Apple, but it was long in coming and it isn't likely we peons could get it, but if you're a big enough installation, you could probably ask your way up the chain. The downside (regardless of AD binding) is that you have to turn of Digital Signing for SMB in Local/Domain GPs.
That's all.ĭoes Apple have something like Microsoft's Small Business Server? A package that a small company or office could use that includes a Mac based server, e-mail, maybe a database if necessary? I knew they had a server product and just wondered what Apple offered to manage a network, like Windows has domains with AD, group policy, etc. I figured Apple had something though, hence the question. But I work with such MS-integrated corporate environments, and again this just my impression, it doesn't seem like Mac's offer that same type of solutions in a Corporate IT environment that Windows has.
Not being a Mac user at all my impressions of MacOSX are based on limited experience and likely flawed or ignorant but it seems Mac's offer a nice solution for home users to switch to without too many difficulties (equivalent common apps that are used on Windows are available on Mac's, etc.).
My company is so in bed with MS the likelyhood of a Mac running OSX on our network is remote to but it nicely. I am not familiar with active directory, so I couldn't really tell you precisely what the differences are, but if you explain to me what you want I'm sure I can try and explain what you can do and/or can't do.