I think the only way you are going to be able to have them access files in your domain is for them to actually log on to a workgroup with the same name as your domain. This may pose a problem if they are currently authenticating to their company via the current workgroup and receiving logon scripts. If they don't get any logon scripts, and don't map any drives, then it shouldn't be a problem to create user accounts in your domain for the users needing access and have them log on with those accounts. If the VPN you set up is a permanent VPN connection (i.e. PIX-PIX) then they should be able to authenticate to your domain and map a drive. Since they can't use the handy-dandy w2k feature of mapping a drive as another user, that may be the best bet. Anyone else have any better ideas? I seem to recall that this does work - I remember we had a small office up in Canada that had no permanent connection to our network, and they had similar issues until we created a PIX-PIX permanent VPN connection for them to our network. After that, they were able to successfully authenticate and get their logon scripts, etc.
James Winzenz, MCSE, A+ Associate Systems Administrator Peregrine Connectivity, Inc. -----Original Message----- From: Michael Staines [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 3:56 PM To: NT 2000 Discussions Subject: Win 98 and connections Please someone out there has to be able to help me. I have a mixed 4.0 and 2000 domain. My company just recently purchased another company that runs on a win 98 workgroup. (I know I know it hurt me too) I have installed a firewall and created a VPN between the new company (in LA) and myself (in NY). I need the users to see some docs I have on a shared folder on one of my 2000 boxes. When I try to map the drive, I get prompted for a password. Not a username AND password. Just a password. I have tried every password I know of in my 2000 domain, but none work. What user is this win 98 box representing itself as? What password is it looking for? One person suggested making a duplicate domain user that matches the workgroup users. I tried this and it still didn't work. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Mike Staines ------ You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% ------ You are subscribed as [email protected] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
