Re: Recognize A User From A Win 2k Domain?
From: Richard G. Harper (rgharper_at_email.com)
Date: 12/11/04
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Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2004 06:57:06 -0500
Hi! Thanks for proving me wrong! :-)
Yes, what you suggest should work just fine on the mapping side. For the
sharing side, open up a command window and type NET SHARE /? (and press
Enter) and I think you'll get some more good ideas.
-- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@gmail.com * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to. * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "John Schneider" <JohnDONTSPAMME.Schneider@eWebITNOSPAM.Kom> wrote in message news:Oq3Tyh03EHA.1452@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... > By George, I think I've got it. Out of the blue, I just had an idea, but > I > purposely left the laptop at work today, so that I would not do ANY work > this weekend. I have too much stuff to do around the house. I won't be > able to test this till Monday, but I believe this just might work. > > I create a batch file on the Win2K machine that has just one line in it: > net use z: \\xpmachinename\sharename xpAdminPassword /user:xpAdminUserName > Then, put this batch file in my startup folder on the 2K machine. > > I'm probably missing something here, but it seems that this would > establish > the initial connection to the XP box each time I boot up, so that I can > then > print from the 2K box without having to do the manual mapping outlined > below. If there is a particular problem with doing this at startup, I > could > put a shortcut to the batch file on my desktop and then just double-click > it > before I try to print. I wish I could test this now!!!! > > Also, this got me to think about something else on the XP side. When I > want > to share a particular folder, my procedure has always been to go into > Windows Explorer, navigate down to the folder I want to share, > right-click, > "Sharing and Security...", blah, blah, blah. Is anyone aware of a way to > do > this in a batch file? I'd like to put a few shortcuts on my desktop that > each has its own batch file to share a particular folder. > > Thanks, > John > > > "Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@email.com> wrote in message > news:ulIj1b01EHA.3708@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl... >> Okay, but I don't think we'll be hearing from you soon. :-) >> >> -- >> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@gmail.com >> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups >> * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to. >> * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/ >> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm >> >> >> "John Schneider" <JohnDONTSPAMME.Schneider@eWebITNOSPAM.Kom> wrote in >> message news:O39Euru1EHA.3376@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... >> > Thanks for the reply, Richard, but I've never been one to give up when >> > someone says "you can't do that". There has to be some other kind of >> > workaround that does not involve that manual step below. I'll keep >> > trying, >> > and when I find the trick, I'll post it back here. >> > >> > Thanks again, >> > John >> > >> > >> > "Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@email.com> wrote in message >> > news:%23PaaKCt1EHA.2292@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl... >> >> The short answer is that you will not be able to get your home network > to >> >> recognize users from your work domain. What you are doing is the > correct >> >> work-around for this type of situation. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@gmail.com >> >> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups >> >> * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to. >> >> * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/ >> >> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm >> >> >> >> >> >> "John Schneider" <JohnSpamSuks@SchneiderSpamBeeGone.name> wrote in >> >> message >> >> news:evykjrp1EHA.2112@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl... >> >> >I frequently need to share a drive on my XP Pro machine with my >> >> >laptop >> >> >running Windows 2000 Server. My laptop, which I usually use at the >> > office, >> >> >is part of a specific domain, and the XP machine is part of my home >> >> >workgroup. When at home the laptop is plugged into my local network > via >> > a >> >> >Linksys router. >> >> > >> >> > When I go to Windows Explorer, Tools, Map Network Drive on my laptop >> >> > and >> >> > enter the shared folder info (as \\XPMachineName\Folder), I get the >> > error >> >> > "The mapped network drive could not be created because the following >> > error >> >> > has occurred: There are currently no logon servers available to >> >> > service >> >> > the logon request." >> >> > >> >> > On the Map Network Drive window, if I click on "Connect using a >> > different >> >> > user name", I get the "Connect As..." window saying that "By >> >> > default, > >> > you >> >> > will connect to the network folder as "DOMAIN\UserName". If I enter > my >> >> > user name and password from my XP logon, I can then map to the >> >> > shared >> >> > drive. >> >> > >> >> > Also, I can not access the shared printers on the XP machine without >> > first >> >> > mapping a network drive manually via the method above. >> >> > >> >> > How do I setup my XP machine to recognize my Windows 2000 >> >> > "DOMAIN\UserName" as a valid user? I've played around with policies >> >> > and >> >> > user rights, but just can't figure this one out. I also tried some >> > basic >> >> > steps, such as adding the UserName user in XP, with the same >> >> > password >> >> > as >> >> > used on the 2k machine. >> >> > >> >> > Thanks, >> >> > John Schneider >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> > >
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