migrating from a workgroup to a domain

[MRandall]

Hi,
Here's my situation. I have approx. 100 pc's in a
workgroup and over a 100 pc's in a network on a domain.
I need the users in the workgroup to be able to access a
folder on the network. I have mapped one of the workgroup
user to the folder on the network but it keeps asking for
an adminstrator password from the user before they can
access it. How do I give access to the users in the
workgroup to the folder on the domain without losing
their profiles, outlook, and other setting, but yet keep
their account limited? We a using XP Professional. Any
help would certainly be appreciated.

 

[Robert L [MS-MVP]]

this may help. quoted form http://www.ChicagoTech.net

Q: How can I share files between workgroup computer and domain/workgroup
computer?
I have a home wireless network and share files and a printer between two
computers. I also use Win 2000/XP laptop at work with domain network. How
can I share files between these computers at home?

A: Deepening on your network setup, you may 1) Logon local laptop using the
same logon id and password on both machine.
2) change workgroup name to match win2000 domain and the laptop needs to
install at home first ad then join the domain .
3) without changing the workgroup name and logon ID, just enable guest
account in win 2000/XP.
4) If you are running XP, enable Simple File Sharing.
5) logon domain user on the domain laptop (even the workgroup is different),
use command net use \\workgroupcomputer /user:administrator, (here
administrator is workgroup computer local administrator), the enter
workgroup computer administrator password. You should be able to access the
workgroup resources.


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