server 2008 share
I have a server 2008 connected to a domain being used as backup storage. I have a windows server 2003 just in a workgroup that needs to backup to the 2008 server. I cannot connect to the share on the 2008 server from the workgroup. Any computer inside the domain can connect without issues. The firewall on the 2008 is disabled and it can connect to the server in the workgroup. I am not able to add the 2003 server to a domain due to the applications installed.
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you should be able to connect, try backdooring the server as in open up the run command and type: \\servername, where servername is the actual name of the server. It should prompt you for administrator credentials to be able to access it. Provide the admin credentials and then you should be able to see the shares.
ASKER
It pulled the server up and I can see the shares. When I double click on the share it says
"\\server\share is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have permissions.
Access Denied."
"\\server\share is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have permissions.
Access Denied."
is file sharing turned on? check in Control Panel...
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you can also look at the security log (in event viewer ) of the server to see exactly why access is being denied... You might get some more information by examining event viewer of the server.
ASKER
Yes file sharing is turned on, network discovery is custom. There is nothing in the event logs on the 2k8 and about my 2k3 server being denied. I can login from the 2k8 server to the 2k3 server without it asking for permissions.
(services )turn off firewall (just a test)... also temp disable antivirus
ASKER
No antivirus yet, and the firewall is diabled from the services.
oh... I see whats happening...
Instead of browsing to the server...map a drive...
You need to map a drive first... and use the connect as other user
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Instead of browsing to the server...map a drive...
You need to map a drive first... and use the connect as other user
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NJComputerNetworks has the ideal solution - create a domain user for backups and use the credentials with a mapped drive as he has described.
I would be tempted to map the drive as a startup script on the 2k3 server as the "Reconnect at logon" check box doesn't always work.
net use Z: \\SERVER\Folder /user:domain\username password
Then simpley point the backup jobs at the Z:\ mapped drive
I would be tempted to map the drive as a startup script on the 2k3 server as the "Reconnect at logon" check box doesn't always work.
net use Z: \\SERVER\Folder /user:domain\username password
Then simpley point the backup jobs at the Z:\ mapped drive
ASKER
Thank you for your help. I am running Acronis backup so I had to map the drive first. Then in the software connect to that server using unc path.
yeah... i thought that might be the case.
(though you should pay a little bit more attention when assigning points)
ASKER
i appologize for that, trying to find a way to fix.
ASKER
Sorry about my mess up. Thanks for your help.