Re: SBS newbie w2k3

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From: steve (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/21/04


Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 10:01:22 -0700

Thanks Mark, but as noted in my original post, the purpose
of connecting with ME is to backup some data SO WE CAN
UPGRADE.

>-----Original Message-----
>ME is NEVER going to work properly as it CANNOT
authenticate with a domain,
>just itself. Since ME is a good 5 years old, sucks, and
doesn't work
>properly in a domain you had better think of some changes
otherwise the $
>you spent on SBS is useless.
>
>--
>Sincerely,
>Mark Mancini, CCA, CCNA, Master CIW&CI, CNE 4&5, MCSE+I
4&2000
>www.MCSE2000.com
>www.AppLauncher.com
>
>
>
>"steve" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:173b01c46f40$7ed62510$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>> So you are saying that Win ME requires a computer acct
>> created for each PC?
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >You would of course need to create user accounts as
well
>> as computer
>> >accounts.
>> >
>> >On the Server you should see the Server Managment
Console
>> and in there is
>> >the to do list...go down it step by step
>> >
>> >--
>> >Cris Hanna (SBS-MVP)
>> >_____________________
>> >Please only respond in the Newsgroup and not directly
to
>> me, so that
>> >everyone can share the information
>> >"steve" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message
>> >news:15b301c46f3d$7b0e00e0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>> >> I've recently installed my first SBS w2k3, and after
>> >> search the knowledgw base cannot find an answer to a
>> >> simple question.
>> >>
>> >> The 5 client PC's on this network are all Win ME,
which
>> we
>> >> intend to upgrade to w2k, however I need to backup
data
>> >> from each PC to the server prior to upgrade.
>> >>
>> >> My issue is that I cannot seem to get any of these
>> >> machines to logon to the SBS domain. I have changed
the
>> >> workgroup on the ME PC's and set the MS client to
logon
>> to
>> >> the SBS domain. I can ping the server by IP, but
cannot
>> >> see it in network neihbourhood or connect via UNC
name.
>> >>
>> >> My question: for Win ME, do you have to create a
>> computer
>> >> acct for the PC on the server? WHat otehr steps
should I
>> >> take to get these ME machines connected?
>> >>
>> >> STeve
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>



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