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Jul 29 2008   11:19 AM GMT
Kelp   115 pts.

WinXP Domain Controller


Windows 2000 Server, Windows XP, Network administration, Domain Controller

I have a Win2000 Server. On workstaion identified by 'A' has WinXP OS with SP2. The another workstaion identified by 'B' has also WinXP OS with SP2.
I have created two(2) user on Server named 'abc' and 'xyz'.
I can connect both 'A' and 'B' PC to domain server by login ID 'abc' successfuly.
Case-1.
Now i tried to access PC 'B' or server from Network Neighborhood of PC 'A'. After clicking on PC 'B' or server, the dialog box appear named 'Connect to 'B'' and asking the user name and password.
Here i am giving the same user name and password with which i logged on to domain. i. e. 'A'.
Error message displayed stating that "The user name you typed is the same as the user name you logged in with. That user name has already been tried. A domain controller can not be found to verify that user name."
Now i give the user name and password of the another user name and password which i have created on Server, then it show the shared folder and working normally.
Case-2.
Now i trying to access the server or PC 'A' from PC 'B' network neibourhood by clicking on PC 'A' or Server.
Now here PC does not asking for the user name and password and directly showing the shared folders and files.

1.
Why the PC 'A' asking the different user name and password to access the other PC or server? And PC 'B' does not ask for the same.

2.
What kind of setting i have to do on Server or PC to solve the problem?

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Last Answered: Jul 31 2008  7:13 AM GMT  by Vlvpk   790 pts.




Hi,

As per ur senario, ur environment looking like Workgroup not a domain environment .
By default 2000 server and XP mechines will be in workgroup model.
Have u installed Active Directory in Windows 2000 server? ... not then it wiil be workgroup model.
If it is a workgroup model,
1.Ensure that all the 3 mechines ( 2000 server, PC 'A' and PC 'B' ) are communicating with each other by using PING command.
2.Ensure that all the 3 mechines are in same workgroup.
3.Ensure that u have created both "abc" and "xyz" users in all the 3 mechines.

But this setup won't give much security. If u need more security, I will prefer u to go with Domain Environment. Which will give u the centralised user database and security. So that u can create user accounts in the server itself. no need to create in client mechines.

Pls go through the link will give u the basic idea about workgroup and domain environment.

If you have any concerns let us know..

Thanks & Regards,
Vlvpk
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Kelp   115 pts.  |   Aug 1 2008  5:55AM GMT

Hi,

Thanks for reply.

First to clear that i have already created active directory on my server.

Point 1. All three machine pinging to each other.
Point 2. As i informed earlier there is no workgroup but a domain and all machine on same domain.
Point 3. However there is no need to create the same user on all the machine because there is a domain. Then also i have check that by creating the user on each machine but the result is the same.

Further i want to inform you that, if i login locally on the machine not on Domain, then i can access the other machine, except the server, without giving the username and password of any kind.

Waiting for reply.

-Kelp

 

Vlvpk   790 pts.  |   Aug 2 2008  1:15PM GMT

Hi,
Is it possible to give the reports by running the below command?

ipconfig/all

nslookup

in all the 3 mechine..

Thanks & Regards
Vlvpk

 

Vlvpk   790 pts.  |   Aug 2 2008  1:19PM GMT

Before running these commands u need to login to domain with administrator r the account which is having administrative rights.

 

Kelp   115 pts.  |   Aug 4 2008  7:01AM GMT

Hi,

I run the command on the all PC.

After executing the IPCONFIG / ALL command it reports details of IP address and other details as well.
But after executing the NSLOOKUP command on Nodes, it displays unknown server name and on server displays server name LOCALHOST.

Then i try by adding IP address of Server in Prefered DNS Server address field in TCP/IP property sheet.

Now it working fine.

Thank you for your help and guideline.

-Kelp

 

R vishaal   70 pts.  |   Aug 4 2008  7:30AM GMT

hello mate
good so you have 1 domain controller + 2 users.
IP address/subnet mask/default gw/dns hope u configured all this fine.
you join the 2 xp in the domain, ok.
did you allowed the users local administrator on the machines ? (abc” and “xyz))
if not ,try doing this, this can help.
nslookup will show localhost cause ur domain in not internet enable.

let me knw
thx