Networking with Workgroups & Domains

[Skip Olson]

I have 3 machines on an at home network. A WINME and 2 WINXP Pros.

The WINME and 1 of the WINXP are in the same workgroup and share files.

The other WINXP is my company laptop and belongs in a Domain.

I cannot get the Domain PC to see either of the other 2 workgroup PCs or the
workgroup PCs to see the Domain PC. Can it be done?


Skip Olson

 

[Malke]

I have 3 machines on an at home network. A WINME and 2 WINXP Pros.

The WINME and 1 of the WINXP are in the same workgroup and share
files.

The other WINXP is my company laptop and belongs in a Domain.

I cannot get the Domain PC to see either of the other 2 workgroup PCs
or the
workgroup PCs to see the Domain PC. Can it be done?


Skip Olson

Thanks and credit to MVP Lanwench:

You don't need to change to a workgroup just to access resources on it.
You shouldn't play with your laptop's network settings at all. Once
you've logged in using your domain account (using cached credentials),
and have an IP address on the home network, you can map drives, use
printers, whatnot, very easily - one way, in a command line:

net use x: \\computername\sharename /user:computername\username <enter>

MS KB article about the Net Use command - http://tinyurl.com/3bpnj

Malke

 

[Skip Olson]

Thank you, thank you, thank you. It was as easy as you said it would be.


Skip Olson

 

[Malke]

Thank you, thank you, thank you. It was as easy as you said it would
be.

Super! Lanwench is the Domain Goddess, though. Whatever, I'm happy it is
working for you now. Thanks for taking the time to let me know.

Malke