Workgroup Network Share

[technical1]

I wonder if anyone can help.
I have two Windows 2000 Servers running in the same "Workgroup".
I have a share on ServerA which i need to connect to using ServerB.

I can connect by browsing "My Network Places > Workgroup" but when i double click on ServerA i get prompted for a username and password. When i enter this then i am allowed to that share.

Is their a way to bypass the logon credentials/prompt etc by using a login script of some sort which is run a bootup?

I am using "net use" at the moment but i need this share to be available at all times even after a reboot.

 

[Blutch]

Typ net help use in a dos box and you'll see that you can add a username and password to the mapping.

This is however not a very good approach. This way the username and password is in clean text and can be read.

Blutch

PS Why are you using a workgroup and not Active directory?

 

[dankelt]

You need to create a user on serverA for the user logged on to serverB. This will get rid of the login prompt.

To make the mapping stick after a reboot, either map it in windows explorer or use the "/PERSISTENT YES" switch with net use.

Dan

 

[technical1]

I havent really dabbled with Active Directory.
When i reboot the machine, i have a scheduled task which runs on boot a file called network.bat
This file contains the "net use" string with the username and password.

This however does not work. When i double click the file manually it works successfully.

Using active directory do i need to create a domain?

 

[Blutch]

Yes, you'll have to create a domain. Once set up and configured you'll have much more possibilities and easier administering.

Blutch