Re: Can't see other computers/nodes on network!

Clicking Change button pops up a warning that says "To continue renaming this
domain controller click OK."
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"Doug Sherman [MVP]" wrote:

> "In Windows Server 2003 you can change the computer name and
> workgroup name in System Properties, Computer Name tab. No wizard is
> necessary."
>
> What happens when you click the Change button - or are you saying that you
> do not have a Computer name tab?
>
> Doug Sherman
> MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
>
> "Knight Technologies" <KnightTechnologies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
> in message news:1C929AD2-A10D-4F40-8176-D5386C7C1E07@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Nope, nothing anywhere says Workgroup, it does in Windows XP though and I
> can
> > create a workgroup using that on another machine, but I still can't see
> any
> > machines on network aside from the machine names themselves alone.
> >
> > All the computers have a different name.
> >
> > How can I create a workgroup on Windows Server 2003 and/or have it see the
> > other machines, since there is no wizard, there is no obvious "hello,
> click
> > here to say I'm the main server, everyone else is a client."
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Knight Technologies (http://knight-technologies.us)
> > E4 Chat (http://e4chat.com)
> >
> >
> > "Doug Sherman [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> > > No. The workgroup name must be different from all computer names, all
> > > computers should by joined to the same workgroup, and all computer names
> > > must be unique. In Windows Server 2003 you can change the computer name
> and
> > > workgroup name in System Properties, Computer Name tab. No wizard is
> > > necessary.
> > >
> > > Doug Sherman
> > > MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
> > >
> > > "Knight Technologies" <KnightTechnologies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote
> > > in message news:FD443DA7-C0E7-4470-9842-C9F70A9D7041@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > I can't see or find other computers on the network at all and I have
> File
> > > and
> > > > Printer Sharing turned on?
> > > >
> > > > Also, I'm running Windows Server 2003 and don't see how to create a
> group
> > > > network like with other Windows OS's, there is no "Create Home or
> Office
> > > > Network" option, etc. I'm assuming that as this is Windows Server the
> > > > computer name would be the workgroup correct?
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Knight Technologies (http://knight-technologies.us)
> > > > E4 Chat (http://e4chat.com)
> > >
> > >
> > >
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