Open network directory

Hi,
I have been stuck for a while and I cannot figure out how to open a directory on the network.
Here are the basics of what my iPad app will do.
Establish a connection with a Mac.
Open a directory on that Mac.
Find pictures (.jpg) in that directory and display it on the iPad.
I can find and establish a connection with the Mac using NSNetServiceBrowser and NSInputStream, but after that, I have no idea how to access any of the directories on the Mac. I've tried using NSFileHandle, NSURL, etc to try to open the directories, but nothing seems to work. I've verified that the directory I need to access is Shared on the network because I can access it from the my MacBook Pro.
Can someone please point me in the right direction, or provide sample code?
Thanks so much!
James

Hi Jame, thanks for the input.
No, I am not sure everything is properly configured with OD. This is an update from 10.6.8 server to 10.8 Server. Most things seem to be working - logins, email, calendars, file sharing, web, etc all seem to be going ok - at least for the few accounts that I have tested. I am able to run Workgroup Manager both from the server and from a macine on the same network, and I can lock and unlock the "LDAP Directory" with the administrator accounts - so it all SEEMS to be working fine.
Of course not knowing what is supposed to be happening is hampering my ability to make things happen....
When using Server.app at "Profile Manager" the software does say that Device Management is "Disabled" as I described. When I go to the Device Manager web interface I am able to log in as a system administrator and I can see all the users and groups as expected. When I log in as a non-admin I see a page for "My Devices". I have not set up any device profiles, but it certainly seems like I could.
What should I get if Device Management as "Enabled" rather than "Disabled"? Is OD already doing what it needs to and the "Disabled" indication is just Server.app not recognizing that everything is working?
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Hai
have a peace day.
I have a question. I'm looking for a dialog box where the user can browse for a directory. All I can find is a dialog box where you can open a file.
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yes man
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i tried but i can't get it
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import java.awt.event.*;
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