RE: Accessing a domain and workgroup

anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 06/15/04 

Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2004 15:12:01 -0700

I appreciate your response Jeff,

This issue is between two Win XP Pro machines, a pc and a
notebook. Wanting to connect the notebook to the pc's
share which is on the workgroup at home (where this issue
is) but remain a member of the domain at work (which
works fine).

In response to your post:
1. No third party firewall, Windows firewall is disabled.
Will try disabling Norton Sys Works as well.
2. The Guest account is enabled
3. NetBIOS is enabled over TCP/IP
4. IPX/SPX is installed

At this point the computers can see each other on the
network but can't get 'into' each other. This is leading
me to believe there may be a problem with the settings of
the share. SFS is enabled, would you have any suggestions
as to required share settings? Will be looking closely at
the share/security settings tonight.

It's getting frustrating because everything else on the
network works great, both machines have internet and VPN
access, the notebook is wireless, these two machines just
won't browse each other.

Does the notebook need to join the workgroup first, then
join the domain (which I realize will remove the notebook
from the workgroup)? Just wondering if that order makes a
difference.

Thank you for your time,

Chris

>-----Original Message-----
>Chris,
>
>here is a response I saw in a differnt thread that might
apply to your problem too...
>
>
>My name is Jeff and I understand your issue to be:
>Failed to connect to the Windows 2000 share from the
Windows XP.
>
>If I have misunderstood your issue please let me know.
>
>Method 1:
>==========
>
>Disable any third party firewall or anti-virus software
on both computers.
>Only install the firewall on the interface that directly
connected to the
>Internet.
>
>Method 2:
>==========
>
>Enable the Guess account on Windows 2000 computer.
>
>Click from Start > Control Panel > User Accounts.
>Enable the Guest accounts.
>
>Method 3:
>==========
>
>Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP:
>
>1. Click from Start > Settings > Network Connections
>2. Choose the local connection you use to connect to
LAN.
>3. Right click it and choose Properties.
>4. Choose the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and press
Properties.
>5. Press the Advanced tab on the General tab
in "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
>Properties" dialog box.
>6. Choose the WINS tab.
>7. Choose to "Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP".
>8. Press OK.
>9. Close all windows.
>
>Method 4:
>==========
>
>Install IPX/SPX.
>
>1. Click Start.
>2. Right click the My Network Places and choose
Properties.
>3. Right click the Local Are Connection and choose
Properties.
>4. Press the Install¡­ button and select the
protocol.
>5. Press the Add button.
>6. Select the NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible
Transport Protocol from the
>list.
>7. Press Ok.
>8. Follow the steps to complete the installation.
>
>
>For build up a home networking, here are some very
detailed articles with
>screen captures:
>813936 How to Set Up a Small Network with Windows XP
Home Edition (PART 1)
>http://support.microsoft.com/?id=813936
>813937 How to Set Up a Small Network with Windows XP
Home Edition (PART 2)
>http://support.microsoft.com/?id=813937
>813938 How to Set Up a Small Network with Windows XP
Home Edition (PART 3)
>http://support.microsoft.com/?id=813938
>813939 How to Set Up a Small Network with Windows XP
Home Edition (PART 4)
>http://support.microsoft.com/?id=813939
>813940 How to Set Up a Small Network with Windows XP
Home Edition (PART 5)
>http://support.microsoft.com/?id=813940
>814003 How to Set Up a Small Network with Windows XP
Home Edition (PART 6)
>http://support.microsoft.com/?id=814003
>814004 How to Set Up a Small Network with Windows XP
Home Edition (PART 7)
>http://support.microsoft.com/?id=814004
>814005 How to Set Up a Small Network with Windows XP
Home Edition (PART 8)
>http://support.microsoft.com/?id=814005
>
>
>Hope this helps.
>
>Please feel free to let me know if you have any further
concerns or
>questions regarding the issue.
>
>
>
>Best Regards,
>
>Jeff Qiu
>Microsoft Online Partner Support
>MCSE 2000, MCDBA, MCSA
>Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
>This posting is provided "as is" with no warranties and
confers no rights.
>
>--------------------
>
>--
>\JJShorePA
>
>
>"chris v" wrote:
>
>> I am having issues with a notebook that needs access
to a
>> domain at the office and a workgroup at home. The
office
>> connection works great, the notebook is a member of
the
>> domain. At home the notebook can see the p.c. most of
the
>> time but can not get into it to see the share.
>>
>> It was working at one point (for a day or so) then the
>> share name was changed (and remapped) which still
seemed
>> to work, that evening. The next day the notebook was
>> brought to the office, then home again and access to
the
>> p.c. was lost. It may have been using cached info the
>> evening before.
>>
>> There are no error messages when trying to open the
p.c.
>> from the notebook, just a few second delay when trying
to
>> open the p.c. and then nothing, it just stops trying.
>> When it was working the user had to log onto the p.c.
>> (from the notebook, thru the network) as a different
user
>> than logged onto the notebook.
>>
>> The workgroup consists of a p.c., a notebook (both Win
XP
>> Pro) and a network printer all connected thru a
wireless
>> Linksys router (model# BEFW11S4). Both computers can
ping
>> the router and printer but not each other.
>>
>> DHCP is enabled on the router (has to be enabled as
>> instructed by the ISP, if disabled the internet
>> connection is lost).
>>
>> Steps already taken:
>>
>> - The workgroup has the same name as the domain.
>>
>> - Windows firewall has been disabled.
>>
>> - The Remote Access Connection service is running.
>>
>> - Simple File Sharing has been enabled.
>>
>> - Have tried using different protocols (including
TCP/IP
>> and IPX/SPX), binding only one at a time to file and
>> print sharing, as well as several at a time.
>>
>> - Have played around with the Optional Networking
>> Components (Networking Services, etc) with no avail.
>>
>> - Tired to access the share through IP,
>> computer/sharename and with Net Use command but the
>> network path cannot be found.
>>
>> From what I have found, the node type should be 'point-
to-
>> point'. The p.c.'s node type is 'Unknown' and the
>> notebook is 'Hybrid' (as are the workstations on the
>> domain). I am hesitant to start changing those as
>> registry edits are involved and I don't want to damage
>> the notebook's connection with the domain. My next
step
>> is to learn about the different node types.
>>
>> Does WINS and DNS have to be disabled?
>>
>> Can anyone tell me how to access a workgroup share
from a
>> machine that belongs to a domain?
>>
>> Thank you for any suggestions,
>> Chris V.
>>
>>
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