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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows Server => Topic started by: mculpepper on August 23, 2010, 04:42:29 PM

Title: Allowing Workgroup computer access to a Domain
Post by: mculpepper on August 23, 2010, 04:42:29 PM

I have a client who shares a Kodak Pan xray machine with another doctor  in the same building, prior to this they were using an XP Pro box as a server for Eaglesoft practice management software, and they were not on a domain, now one DR has a Domain  server running Server Standard 2003.
Is there a way to give the   workgroup stand alone computer access to the domain? The other network is a workgroup and not a domain.
Some how they have setup 2 different network card2 with diferent ip address
Thanks

Title: Re: Allowing Workgroup computer access to a Domain
Post by: michaewlewis on August 24, 2010, 12:12:33 PM

What services in the domain are you trying to access? There's usually ways to get access into a domain, but methods vary based on needs.

Title: Re: Allowing Workgroup computer access to a Domain
Post by: killerb255 on August 30, 2010, 08:29:41 AM

Joining the domain is easy, as long as it's XP Pro and not XP Home:

Start -> Control Panel -> System -> Computer Name tab -> Change button -> Domain radio button -> type the name of the domain -> type in credentials for a domain admin -> wait about 10 seconds or so (less if the computer object is already in Active Directory in an OU) -> "Welcome to the _____ domain." -> "You must restart your computer for the settings to take effect." -> click OK -> when asked to reboot, say Yes. -> after reboot, log on with a domain user account.

Now if you just want the computer to have access to domain resources, but not be a member of the domain, Start -> Run -> type in the UNC path of the network share in question and click OK -> when asked for credentials, provide them -> if the account has rights, you're in!