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NickS

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Dec 6, 2001
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CA
Hi,
I seem to be having a weird problem. In a workgroup environment (don;t ask :) ) i have installed my first Windows 2003 server R2. The server has been added to the workgroup.
There is no WINS and no A/D DNS.
Here is the problem....
when i try and access the server via \\ip address\share i am able to get into the share with no problem and it does not ask me for credentials. If i access the same server via \\servername\share it than prompts me for credentials.
I am able to ping the server via its servername and the fact that it is asking me for credntials when i go via its servername tells me there is no resolution problem.

No firewall enabled/installed, Netbios over TCP/IP also enabled.

What am i missing??

Thanks
 
Can anyone see what the problem can be??
 
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