RE: Authentication Question
- From: "Andrea Casini" <AndreaCasini@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 10:19:04 -0700
"Jeff" wrote:
> Our network is using a Windows 2003 Server and the workstations are all
> Windows XP.
>
> All computers connected to the domain are running fine.
>
> A small group of users want to take their laptops out of the office and
> share files to each other.
>
> I purchased a couple of Wireless 802.XX cards, set them up in AD HOC mode,
> enabled file and print sharing on the laptops (yada yada yada)
>
> I am able to click on my network places, browse the network and see the
> other laptops, however, when I try to access a share, it prompts me for a
> username and password. I DID add the user's domain accounts on every
> computer, gave them full control of the share etc. The login fails with a
> message saying a domain controller can not be contacted...etc.
>
> What is my problem? Will this solution not work because our domain
> controller can not authenticate the user name even though it has been added
> to the computer? Or do these laptops have to be taken out of the domain and
> setup as a workgroup instead?
>
> Thanks,
> Jeff
When a domain computer needs to satisfy a authentication request and the DC
cannot be contacted, the local user database is used. It's as simple as that.
.
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