network share access problems

[Murugs]

I am trying to access a network share.
When I connect I get the username and password box to enter domain credentials

If I use DOMAIN_NETBIOS_NAME/username and password - It says logon unsuccesful..The user name you typed is the same as the user name you logged in with.

If I use FQDN/username and password - I am logged in with no problems..

This shows that there is some problem with DNS right..any help for me on this issue.

Thanks

Murugs

 

[WhoKilledKenny]

No, a successful FQDN would indicate that DNS is working.
Are you running WINS in your environment? If not, this could be the reason netbios\username is not working.



Jesse Hamrick

http://www.powershellpro.com

 

[Murugs]

Thanks for replying..
I forgot to include one more piece of the problem..

When I am in my LAN I do not have any issues whether it is with Netbios name or FQDN.

I am trying this from my home..I am connected via VPN to a juniper netscreen firewall at work and then I am trying to access the network share remotely and I face the problem.

To answer your question..I do not have any WINS server.

 

[brianinms]

When you connect to the VPN at the office are you using your internal DNS server?

 

[Murugs]

No..I am using my local comcast DNS server

 

[brianinms]

If the machine is on the domain you would use ..


FQDN\username
password


If the machine isnt on a domain you would use ...

Machine_Name\username
password

So whats the problem?

 

[Murugs]

I dont want users typing the whole FQDN/username..

So the simple way is to turn on juniper firewall settings to use the DNS of the domain when outside the network..Thanks Brian..I get it now.

 

[brianinms]

If their machine is on the domain then they wont have to type the FQDN\username ... they would just merely use the username. I am sure there is a setting in the netscreen to assign the dns server along with the ip address.