Can see Computer but not logon to

[chetrocks]

I am sure there is a simple solution but I'm stumped...Just installed windows 2000 advanced server and added netbuei protocol...Have a win98se comp that see's my comp but when they double click on it they are prompted for a password...What password is it that they need and where do I setup that info on the win2000 comp....

Thanks

 

[dankelt]

You need to create a user and password for the user that is logged into the Win98 computer. If you have AD installed you add users in "Active Directory Users and Computers". If AD is not installed it will be in "Computer Management". Both are located in Start, Programs, Administrative Tools.

 

[chetrocks]

I have tried that to no avail...It must be something else...When I am booted into win98 on my comp instead of win2000 server all the person has to do is click on the computer icon in network neighbourhood and put in the password i set for that particular file...

With win2000 server I did not see a place to put a password for such access when i created a shared file, so when they press on the computer icon in network neighbourhood on their end up comes a screen with the domain name and a place to put a password...

 

[dankelt]

1. Make sure your primary logon on your Win98 is "Client for Microsoft Networks."
2. When you start your win98 box, it will ask for a user and password, enter a user and password that exists on the server, and has rights to both the Share and the file/folder. A good test would be to use the Administrator account, i'm sure he has permissions to your shared files.

In windows 2000 you do not create passwords for shares, you have user level security. Meaning you set passwords on the users, and grant certain users rights to the share or files themselves. As a basic rule, you should not limit permissions on the share, rather set them on the files themselves (NTFS) It is much more secure, and it's nice to keep all your file security in one place.

Hope This helps...
Dan

 

[chetrocks]

Ahhh that sounds more logical...Thanks I will try that out..