Re: Recognize A User From A Win 2k Domain?

From: John Schneider (JohnDONTSPAMME.Schneider_at_eWebITNOSPAM.Kom)
Date: 12/13/04 

Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2004 23:39:06 -0500

Thanks again for the help. Once I saw the NET SHARE you mentioned below,
the little light bulb came on over my head. I had completely forgotten
about that.

Happy Holidays,
John

"Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@email.com> wrote in message
news:OxNHFi33EHA.1400@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> 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
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>
>
> "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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