xp home accessing windows server 2003 domain resorc.

[Brian]

Im currently adding a windows 2003 server to a small
business network running xp home edition. User names have
been set up in active directory, with proper rights and
group privledges. However, when I attempt to map the
shares from the domain to the home clients, I run into
the following problems, either:
a) when entering the server address on the
network //Servername/Share --I recieve a message that
this address does not exist
b) when browsing the network I see the domain name,
although it is abbreviated because the domain name is to
long for xp home to display, I click on the domain name
to expand it, but I cannot see any of my shares (or the
specific server for that matter), nor at any time am I
prompted for a user name/password to access this
information.
c)when entering just //Servername/ I recieve the message
that no shares are specified
d)when entering the Fully-qualified domain name, of the
server, I recieve a message that this address does not
exist..yet it appears when browsing
I have configured the user name and password to match
the user name present on the AD.
--I'm aware the problem would easily be solved with xp
pro, but the business owner dosn't wish to upgrade all
the client computers
Thanks for the help,
Brian

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Im currently adding a windows 2003 server to a small
business network running xp home edition.

As I point out later in my missive, you're making your life a lot harder
than it needs to be, admin-wise, as well as security-wise.

User names have

been set up in active directory, with proper rights and
group privledges. However, when I attempt to map the
shares from the domain to the home clients, I run into
the following problems, either:
a) when entering the server address on the
network //Servername/Share --I recieve a message that
this address does not exist

Well, it would be \\server\share -

b) when browsing the network I see the domain name,
although it is abbreviated because the domain name is to
long for xp home to display,

How long is your domain name?

I click on the domain name
to expand it, but I cannot see any of my shares (or the
specific server for that matter), nor at any time am I
prompted for a user name/password to access this
information.
c)when entering just //Servername/ I recieve the message
that no shares are specified
d)when entering the Fully-qualified domain name, of the
server, I recieve a message that this address does not
exist..yet it appears when browsing

DNS probably not set up right. All servers and workstations should specify
*only* the internal AD-integrated DNS server's IP address in their network
settings. The AD-integrated DNS server should be set up with forwarders to
your ISP's DNS servers for external resolution.

I have configured the user name and password to match
the user name present on the AD.
--I'm aware the problem would easily be solved with xp
pro, but the business owner dosn't wish to upgrade all
the client computers

Then he's making a big mistake - penny-wise and pound-foolish. I really
don't see the value of setting a domain up at all if it's going to be
half-___ed and would stick with a workgroup until the money can be found to
upgrade the workstations. If you get licenses through the open license
program (minimum of 5 needed) the cost is lower.