X-FeedAbuse: http://nntpfeed.proxad.net/abuse.pl feeded by 88.191.16.109 Path: csiph.com!x330-a1.tempe.blueboxinc.net!usenet.pasdenom.info!news.dougwise.org!nntpfeed.proxad.net!nospam.fr.eu.org!usenet-fr.net!de-l.enfer-du-nord.net!feeder2.enfer-du-nord.net!newsfeed.eweka.nl!eweka.nl!feeder3.eweka.nl!newsfeed.xs4all.nl!newsfeed6.news.xs4all.nl!xs4all!post.news.xs4all.nl!not-for-mail Return-Path: X-Original-To: python-list@python.org Delivered-To: python-list@mail.python.org X-Spam-Status: OK 0.006 X-Spam-Evidence: '*H*': 0.99; '*S*': 0.00; 'subject:Python': 0.06; 'python"': 0.07; 'python': 0.08; '21,': 0.09; 'am,': 0.12; 'protocol': 0.15; '(is': 0.16; 'from:addr:rosuav': 0.16; 'from:name:chris angelico': 0.16; 'subject:Mac': 0.16; 'wrote:': 0.16; 'subject:Windows': 0.18; 'this?': 0.21; 'header:In-Reply- To:1': 0.22; 'aug': 0.24; 'windows': 0.26; 'remote': 0.28; 'message-id:@mail.gmail.com': 0.29; 'protocol.': 0.30; 'researching': 0.30; 'sun,': 0.30; 'functional': 0.31; 'joined': 0.32; 'objects': 0.32; 'to:addr:python-list': 0.33; 'speaking': 0.35; 'using': 0.37; 'received:google.com': 0.38; 'received:209.85': 0.38; 'subject:: ': 0.39; 'relatively': 0.39; 'to:addr:python.org': 0.39; 'computer.': 0.40; 'here': 0.65; 'details': 0.65; 'johnny': 0.84 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type:content-transfer-encoding; bh=sxkA5ahHuEKC4cUMt/m+5j5f1qcYam9qVaHon9C/1Wk=; b=GEPLmgqgdnTLFu+3psl3Ee8NB+wN4U07K4ERDwiAuMg8kIew5rJLylJyFqP8ZbpIB+ MPLUUs4Osbxds2yg+vcX6wjTlkCli5qYZfM/0B0+pmZQVIGIlT/yc+B4soAHwzy7uv5c AKIXmY0gBjY0wGqd91vifTxa0LadzJZSGwkDU= MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: References: <03C16874-0DE8-49B4-A1B3-32E576D01357@zoho.com> Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2011 08:30:07 +0100 Subject: Re: Python Windows Extensions for Mac From: Chris Angelico To: python-list@python.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-BeenThere: python-list@python.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion list for the Python programming language List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Newsgroups: comp.lang.python Message-ID: Lines: 17 NNTP-Posting-Host: 2001:888:2000:d::a6 X-Trace: 1313911811 news.xs4all.nl 23939 [2001:888:2000:d::a6]:40027 X-Complaints-To: abuse@xs4all.nl Xref: x330-a1.tempe.blueboxinc.net comp.lang.python:11937 On Sun, Aug 21, 2011 at 6:38 AM, Johnny Venter wro= te: > Yes, I want to make my queries from a remote non-Windows computer. Here i= s the scenario: > > From my mac, I want to use python to access and read objects from a remot= e =A0Windows computer joined to a Windows 2003 functional level domain. Giv= en this, what is the best way to accomplish this? > Then the "use Python" part is relatively immaterial; what you need to know is: What network protocol are you using to "access and read objects"? Start by researching that; once you know the details (is it even TCP/IP-based?), you can look into whether Python has facilities for speaking that protocol. ChrisA