Re: Client Server Setup

Kemco,

One other thing that has me a bit confused at the moment. If I go to the
computer with windows server 2000 installed and check the name of this
computer. It has a domain name. Am I missing something here or can you
explain this?

Cheers,
Scott
"Kemco" <Kemco@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> escribió en el mensaje
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> Hey Scott,
>
> WOW! That company has no clue of the risks that they are taking. First
> of
> all to my knowlege there is only 1 way you can have a network of that size
> in
> a workgroup, and that is to have everyone with the exact same logon
> screenname and password so that they can still share files. Otherwise
> every
> single computer would have to have 500 or so entries in their user
> accounts
> so that everyone would have permissions and there is no way that is
> happening. So tell those people to get their network set up in a domain
> or
> they will be S K rewed!!! Also, tell the company that they need a new
> engineer! Good Luck
>
> Joe
>
> Kemco IT Pro
>
> "Scott Viney" wrote:
>
>> Heya Kemco,
>>
>> Thanks for your help. This confirms what a friend told me to check
>> yesterday. I have done that on a client computer and it confirms its a
>> workgroup. IE Peer to peer.
>>
>> The reason for all of this is that Iam working out of my partners office.
>> They have this setup done by their engineer, the problem I have its a
>> spanish speaking country and my language skills and knowledge of networks
>> dont go very far. He has replied to an email from my partner that its ok
>> the way it is. That it should be up to the professionalism of the users
>> to
>> not mess with things. Well, I have to disagree when he gives them all
>> access to the intenet. With no firewall, or protection. Of course there
>> is
>> no policy in the office other than ppl should only use it for work. Well
>> already there have been ppl chatting on msn messenger. At the moment
>> there
>> would be 7 computers and 2 laptops, and a server if it was taken away
>> from
>> the user now. He has also stated that he works in a company of 237 users
>> in
>> the building and 185 remote users. I cannot believe he has a set up peer
>> to
>> peer for such an organisation. And also states that he doenst have
>> problems
>> with those users at his company. Probably because its all locked down.
>>
>> From the systems I have worked with before its been client server setup.
>> That way the users were given certain rights to particular data and
>> priveledges. Am I getting in over my head or do I have reason?
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Scott V
>> "Kemco" <Kemco@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> escribió en el mensaje
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>> > Scott,
>> >
>> > I don't think Yves understood you right. Or maybe it is I who isn't
>> > understanding correctly but in either case here is how you can see if
>> > the
>> > client computers are in a domain or not. Go to a client computer right
>> > Click
>> > on My Computer or go to control panel > system(same thing) click on the
>> > computer name tab and it should say full computer name and domain right
>> > there. You can also click on change and it will have a bullet
>> > selection
>> > of
>> > domain or workgroup and if it is on domain then they are using the
>> > client
>> > server domain if its on workgroup then they are only using a peer to
>> > peer
>> > network. Good Luck
>> >
>> > Joe
>> >
>> > Kemco IT Pro
>> >
>> > "Scott Viney" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Good morning All,
>> >>
>> >> Iam in an office that has a server with windows server 2000. But I
>> >> have
>> >> this gut feeling that it is all setup peer to peer not client/server.
>> >> With
>> >> the server computer just being used as a normal computer. Is there
>> >> any
>> >> way
>> >> to check to see how it is setup?
>> >>
>> >> Networking newbie,
>> >> Scott
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>


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