Workgroup computer not able to access domain resources

[Guest Rocky]

Hi,

 

I have a new windows 2003( r2 sp2) domain called engineering.lan. It

consists of 1 domain controller and one member server named prodserver which

is the member of the new domain. Prodserver has the file server role with

all the company's shares on it. All desktop computers are on the domain and

can access resources on prodserver.

 

The problem is that we have notebooks which are in a workgroup called

engineering. Notebook users have the same account name and password as that

of their domain account however they are prompted to enter their credentials

every time they try to access a share on prodserver. I have double checked

that the notebook workgroup, the user's account and passwords exactly match

that of the domain, but I can't get the notebooks to access the resources on

prodserver with the users being prompted to enter their credentials.

 

In the previous domain, the resources were located on the domain controller

and all notebooks could access resources without any prompts for

credentials. Does anyone have a solution for this problem? I can pass up

the notebook user's credentials using a batch file with the "net use

\\prodserver\ipc$ /user:engineering\username password" but would rather

prefer a simpler solution.

 

Thanks for any comments and assistance.

 

John

[Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: Workgroup computer not able to access domain resources

 

Rocky <acmeco@sympac.com.au> wrote:

> Hi,

>

> I have a new windows 2003( r2 sp2) domain called engineering.lan. It

> consists of 1 domain controller and one member server named

> prodserver which is the member of the new domain. Prodserver has

> the file server role with all the company's shares on it. All

> desktop computers are on the domain and can access resources on

> prodserver.

> The problem is that we have notebooks which are in a workgroup called

> engineering. Notebook users have the same account name and password

> as that of their domain account however they are prompted to enter

> their credentials every time they try to access a share on

> prodserver. I have double checked that the notebook workgroup, the

> user's account and passwords exactly match that of the domain, but I

> can't get the notebooks to access the resources on prodserver with

> the users being prompted to enter their credentials.

> In the previous domain, the resources were located on the domain

> controller and all notebooks could access resources without any

> prompts for credentials.

 

Are you 100% sure that the NetBIOS name of the domain, and the workgroup

name, are identical (i.e., they're both ENGINEERING) ?

 

Even if you get this to work, it's always going to be clumsy, honestly. All

the workstations really ought to belong to the domain. Workgroups offer no

security, you can't centrally manage these laptops, etc.

> Does anyone have a solution for this

> problem? I can pass up the notebook user's credentials using a batch

> file with the "net use \\prodserver\ipc$

 

OT, but why would you connect someone to there? Why not to your custom user

data shares?

> /user:engineering\username

> password" but would rather prefer a simpler solution.

 

Even if you must keep this config for some reason (pointy haired boss?)

don't put their passwords in plain text in a batch file.

>

> Thanks for any comments and assistance.

>

> John