Apple Training Series: Mac OS X v10.4 System Administration Reference, Volume 2

What service must be active for Windows users to connect to Mac OS X Server share points?

Once a folder is shared, does SMB sharing need to be activated for that share point?

How do you set password policies for users logging in from computers running Windows?

What is an early step when attempting to troubleshoot why a home folder is not accessible for a Windows user?

What should be done prior to enabling your Mac OS X Server as a Primary Domain Controller?

The Windows service known as Samba, which is activated via the Server Admin tool.

No. Mac OS X Server automatically shares all share points over the following three protocols: AFP, SMB, and FTP.

Global policies are set in the Security pane of the Open Directory service with Server Admin. Per-user policies are set by selecting the user in Workgroup Manager and clicking the Options button in the Advanced pane.

Have the user attempt to mount the home folder manually via Windows.

To avoid any possible conflicts, check with your Windows administrator to ensure there is not another Primary Domain Controller on the network.