Re: Cannot connect to computer not joined to domain

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From: Michael Giorgio - MS MVP (Michael.Giorgio_at_NoSpam.mayerson.com)
Date: 06/25/04 

Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 08:50:15 -0400

Hi Erik,

The W2k pro machine is a domain member which by
default authenticates against a domain controller. This
explains why it's looking for a DC during the logon
process. You can ignore the message and logon with
cached domain credentials or create a local account
and choose the computer name instead of the domain
during the logon process at home. There are third
party alternatives e.g., netswitcher which simplify
the process.

"Erik Tamminga" <REVERSE_THIS_agnimmate@REVERSE_THIS_nerrats.ln> wrote
in message ...
> Hi,
>
> At work we migrated from a Novell infrastructure to a Win2003 domain
> infrastructure. All went fine and all office computers are now member
of the
> office-domain.
>
> Now when I go home and take my laptop with me I cannot connect to my
home-pc
> (browse to a share) and windows complains about not being able to
locate the
> domain controllers to authenticate the request.
>
> A "net use \\home-pc\c /user:homepc\myname" does work. Why doesn't
windows
> ask for a username/password when I connect to my home pc via the
> explorer-gui?
>
> Home-pc is a Windows XP Home edition (SP1, stand-alone, no domains)
> Laptop is a Windows 2000 Professional (member of the office-domain).
> Both are connected via wired-ethernet, no firewalls on either
machines.
>
> Erik
>
>

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