win2000 client on win NT network

[Guest]

I am trying to connect my laptop to an old NT server to
get various files that are too large for a floppy. When I
try to configure the W2000 Laptop to by assigning it to a
domain, I get some sort of DNS error. Is there a quick and
easy way to connect these two without turning into a
computer guru? I believe I have the NT machine configured
to accept the new user.

Cheers
Myron
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[Herb Martin]

I am trying to connect my laptop to an old NT server to
get various files that are too large for a floppy. When I
try to configure the W2000 Laptop to by assigning it to a
domain, I get some sort of DNS error. Is there a quick and
easy way to connect these two without turning into a
computer guru? I believe I have the NT machine configured
to accept the new user.

To connect a COMPUTER to a domain (NT or otherwise) you
must create a computer account. You indicate that you have created
a USER account.

This will allow the user to connect to resources within that domain --
even from a machine that is not in that domain but you will not be able
to logon (ctrl-alt-del dialog etc.) from the "foreign" machine but must
authenticate explicitly for the connection "connect as" or use this
command line syntax:

net use * \\ServerName\ShareName /useromainOrServer\Username *

Use the domain or server name depending on where the Username account was
created.

Also you must have Name resolution working if they are not on the same wire
or if you have turned off Netbios you must turn it back on. Broadcasts will
work on the same wire but you will need WINS (or lmhosts files) if you have
a router in between.

All clients, including servers, must be WINS clients of the same WINS
DATABASE
for this method to work seemlessly.