Re: logon failed when trying to access server

From: Bill Grant (not.available_at_online)
Date: 07/17/04


Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2004 09:39:25 +1000


   sbs2003 automatically sets up as a domain controller. You cannot run it
as a workgroup server.

    So you need to set up a domain account for the user, set its DNS to
point to the local DNS (probably the sbs server) and log in to the domain.

"catwalker63" <_catwalker63_@hotmamamail.com> wrote in message
news:eFUs2GFbEHA.4048@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Use the System applet, Network Identification tab.
>
> --
> Kelley
> aka catwalker
> IT Professional, MCP
> "shawn" <ssmcad@direcway.com> wrote in message
> news:2f32b01c46c01$f2fbc590$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> > thank you but i already did that and it tells me to do
> > this
> > To resolve this behavior, join the Windows 2000-based
> > computer or a Windows Server 2003-based computer to a
> > workgroup named WORKGROUP, and then restart the computer.
> > Rejoin the computer to the domain, and then restart the
> > computer again. The computer no longer logs on through
> > cached credentials. i do not know how to add a workgroup
> > to this software can you tell me how to do what they say
> > to fix this?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
> > us;254973
> > >
> > >Try that.
> > >
> > >--
> > >Kelley
> > >aka catwalker
> > >IT Professional, MCP
> > >"shawn" <ssmcad@direcway.com> wrote in message
> > >news:2de1001c46bc2$31105d40$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> > >> windows 2003 small business server
> > >> >-----Original Message-----
> > >> >To start, what version of Windows are you running??
> > >> >
> > >> >--
> > >> >Kelley
> > >> >aka catwalker
> > >> >IT Professional, MCP
> > >> >"Shawn" <ssmcad@direcway.com> wrote in message
> > >> >news:2f0fb01c46bba$6447c250$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> > >> >> I am trying to access my server and I get an error;
> > >> >> Error 2215: computername is not accessible. The
> > logon
> > >> >> server cannot be found
> > >> >> I went to microsoft's website for support and it
> > says
> > >> to
> > >> >> create a workgroup and name it workgroup then
> > restart
> > >> the
> > >> >> computer and I can then access the network without
> > >> cached
> > >> >> credentials. But I can't figure out how to set up
> > this
> > >> >> workgroup. Anyone have a fix for this??
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >.
> > >> >
> > >
> > >
> > >.
> > >
>
>



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