Re: Unable to access local workstations from SBS 2003

Aus,
1) All workstations and laptops are WinXP SP2+ (all uptodate w/ all fixes
etc.).
2) Yes, all clients were removed from the old domain and rejoined to the new
domain which is the same name but I did remove/add each client from the
domain AT the client.
3) Recently, I did focus on the DNS of the server as a possible issue. So I
made each client point to the DNS (internal IP address) of the server. Same
problem as before, that is, there has been no change on this area.
4) Relative to the "..computer name is not in Win2K3" I mean that the laptop
computer name, eg DCF9R51 (Dell name), is not part of the "Computers" in
Active Directory. But the Local01 computer name IS part of Active
Directories computers. Hence, it 'appears' that this is not the issue to
solve or spend time in. But, I'm open...
5) I'm sure the clients are part of the domain since our Internet access is
through the server and I can get to the Internet from all clients.
6) Yes, I can browse and function as part of the domain. Just can't
copy/paste/move FROM the server to a workstation via \\Local01.
Hope this helps!
Tom


"aus" wrote:

> Hi, so all the clients were *definitely* rejoined to the new domain -
> and I think with moving to a new server with the same domain name you
> have to join a workgroup temporarily then back to the domain.
>
> **The client DNS address must be set to the SBS IP address for proper
> operation - otherwise strage things happen. This is not optional
> really.** What are your client PCs? - windows 2000/XP?
>
> To be clear - you want to manipulate files stored on any PC in the
> domain but from the server (i.e. sitting at the server itself)?
>
> Im not sure I understand: "Now, to answer your specific question on "Is
> the laptop part of the domain?" Yes, because I can login but the
> computer name is not in Win2K3."
>
> You are not logging into the domain if the computer has not joined the
> domain - Im not sure what the computer not being in Win2k3 means? Unless
> it is Windows 95/98 it will have a computer account - otherwise it is
> definitely not part of the domain.
>
>
> NOTE: a computer that is NOT part of a domain can browse and function as
> if it is part of the domain as long as it has a Username/Password that
> exists on the server. This hower fails for certin domain functions hence
> me asking to verify domain membership.
>
>
>
> Tom wrote:
> > Aus,
> > I'm able to do just about anything from the laptop or any other workstation
> > on the domain: logon, WinExplore, delete but, evidently, not copy/move FROM
> > the server. Hence, from all appearances, we're able to do network
> > connectivity but NOT the transfer of files. I even tried settings the DNS to
> > my server's internal IP address and that didn't work. Now, to answer your
> > specific question on "Is the laptop part of the domain?" Yes, because I can
> > login but the computer name is not in Win2K3. However, the workstation is
> > able to login to the domain AND it's computer name is part of the domain and
> > I have the same issue.... can't copy/past from the server or do a \\Local01
> > from the server TO The workstation.
> > Other ideas?
> >
> >
> > "aus" wrote:
> >
> >
> >>When you connect to any Windows box it checks to see if you have a user
> >>name and password that it knows - either in its local user database or
> >>the servers user database (if in a domain). If there is no match then
> >>ther is no connection allowed.
> >>
> >>Is the laptop definitely part of the domain? (when logging onto the
> >>laptop the domain name is definitely displayed - click the Options
> >>button if you dont see the domain box). Have you tried logging into the
> >>laptop as another domain user then trying to connect?
> >>
> >>Note if you kept the same domain and server name you still need to
> >>rejoin to the new domain even if the name is the same.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>Tom wrote:
> >>
> >>>We just installed SBS 2003 replacing a Windows 2003 Server as our main
> >>>server. Now, FROM the SBS2003 server I can't get to the local workstations.
> >>>That is, if I do a "\\Local01" from the servers Windows Explorer, I get
> >>>"\\Local01 is not accessible. You might not have permissions to use this
> >>>network resource... Logon Failure: User has not been granted the requested
> >>>logon type at this computer."
> >>>I'm setup as a Power User on the server. I can browse/explore the server
> >>>folders from the workstation, but I can't get TO the workstation (or
> >>>copy/paste) from the server. We have a small network of less than 10 users.
> >>>What do I need to do? Seems simple as we were fine before the migration
> >>>from Win2K to Win2K3. [We replaced the old server with the same server name
> >>>and domain name, reconnected the workstations to the new domain and thought
> >>>we were fine until THIS....]
> >>>Tom
> >>
>
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