Thursby Software: DAVE

New DAVE v7 is the first and only cross-platform networking solution of its kind. DAVE uses the fast, industry standard TCP/IP protocol. It is installed on the Macintosh, requiring no additional hardware or software on the PC. DAVE is a one product fits all solution for sharing between the different Microsoft platforms and Macintosh systems.

Cross-Platform File and Print Sharing Made Easy!

Share and Share Alike
Thursby's award-winning software product, DAVE, is the best solution for easy cross-platform file and print sharing. DAVE uses the fast, industry standard TCP/IP protocol instead of AppleTalk and is designed specifically for the Apple Macintosh. It is installed on the Macintosh and no additional hardware or software is required on the PC. DAVE is a “one product fits all” solution for sharing between the different Microsoft platforms and Macintosh systems. Providing SMB signing and Dfs support, it is the most secure and most versatile file and print sharing solution available.

DAVE is truly bi-directional, allowing your Macintosh to browse Microsoft networks and mount volumes, as well as share your folders or drives for others to access. DAVE also lets you to pick which folders or drives you want to share, allowing you to keep your home folder secure.

DAVE offers support for Mac OS X v10.4, Tiger, and Mac OS X v10.5, Leopard on both Power PC and Intel Macs.

Features include:

Domain Login Support
Support for NTLMv2 and Kerberos
Supports Distributed File Systems (Dfs)
Shares files and printers between Macs and PCs
Supports Microsoft standard browsing (including WINS)
Supports Microsoft standard NTFS file format
Support for bidirectional SMB-signed connections, NTLM SSP, and NTLMv2.a TCP/UDP transport
Supports files larger than 2GB
Allows “one click” mounting of multiple shares
Shares CDs, printers, hard drives, folders, etc.
Provides three options for sharing security
Includes fully integrated help
Supports Windows shortcut (.LNK) files
Supports Windows network password changes

Macintosh Requirements

Any Macintosh that supports Mac OS X (Both PowerPC and Intel)
Mac OS X v10.4 or v10.5 (with the latest updates)
Any hardware required to run TCP/IP

Microsoft Network Requirements

At least one of the following systems with NetBIOS and TCP/IP configured, and running the latest release

Windows 2003 and 2008 Server
Windows Vista
Windows XP
Windows 2000 SP4
Windows NT

DAVE PDF DAVE v7 Software Product Description (PDF)