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2000 server domain?
Hello I am at a client and I am installing a new workstaion they do not knowe if they have a domain, I did check and users are setup for workgroup. they do have a server, and data on the server. how do I make sure if it is a doimain, or what shoudl I do thank you
If they are setup in a workgroup, then no domain are installed.. You have to have windows 2000 server to have a domain, if on the server, there is no active directory installed, it means there are no domain.
If they do not know if they have a domain and the workstations are setup for a workgroup then I would count on it that they do not have a domain. Log into the server (or get whoever has access to it) and see if Active directory is installed.
If you wanna setup a domain, check this out..
http://www.petri.co.il/how_to_install_active_directory_on_w2k.htm
http://www.petri.co.il/how_to_install_active_directory_on_w2k.htm
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i want to have him get teh server resources when he logs in, right now he logs into teh xp workstation How dio I get teh normalk login?
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What do you mean by normal log in? What kind of server is it? How are they currently accessing files on the server? How large is this network?
Most business/corporate settings run a domain instead of a workgroup because of the advanced features of a domain over a workgroup especially if there are more than just a handful of computers on the network.
Here's an article on setting up windows 2000 server for file and print sharing for a work group:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/itsolutions/howto/fileprnt.mspx
Most business/corporate settings run a domain instead of a workgroup because of the advanced features of a domain over a workgroup especially if there are more than just a handful of computers on the network.
Here's an article on setting up windows 2000 server for file and print sharing for a work group:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/itsolutions/howto/fileprnt.mspx
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I am not getting a microsoft logon, I am getting teh flashy xp logon. I want him to get the microsoft client logon?
You will not get a domain logon if you are under a workgroup. You will only be able to login to the local computer. After this, you access network ressources through network neighborhood..