Can get on to internet, but not onto network

zecidnac · 04-05-2006, 12:21 PM

Greetings. I hope I've picked the right forum.

I've connected a new user to my network. Every machine on this network is running Windows XP. Our server is Windows 2003 Server (Appliance Server).

The trouble is this: We can get this brand new Windows XP machine onto the internet, but we cannot log him in to the network to access our resources.

On the server, I've created a new user under Users & Groups. I've added him to the very same users group that everyone else is in. I've also checked his permissions to make sure he's allowed to access these resources.

Now, when I go to another machine (like my machine or anyone else's but his) I can log on using his username and password. When I go back to his machine, I cannot log in. I know he has network connectivity, but I cannot for the life of me figure out why we can't get him to access our network resources or his own folder.

**Squashman** · 04-06-2006, 10:19 PM

Is this a Domain or Workgroup environment?
Did you join his computer to the domain?

zecidnac · 04-07-2006, 07:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Squashman

Is this a Domain or Workgroup environment?
Did you join his computer to the domain?

It's just a workgroup environment. None of the 15 computers are on a domain.

The problem has been resolved. Thank you for your response.

The boss reformatted the hard drive and it went right on the network. It must have been something that Dell installed.

04-05-2006, 12:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
zecidnac Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 29 OS: windows xp	Can get on to internet, but not onto network Greetings. I hope I've picked the right forum. I've connected a new user to my network. Every machine on this network is running Windows XP. Our server is Windows 2003 Server (Appliance Server). The trouble is this: We can get this brand new Windows XP machine onto the internet, but we cannot log him in to the network to access our resources. On the server, I've created a new user under Users & Groups. I've added him to the very same users group that everyone else is in. I've also checked his permissions to make sure he's allowed to access these resources. Now, when I go to another machine (like my machine or anyone else's but his) I can log on using his username and password. When I go back to his machine, I cannot log in. I know he has network connectivity, but I cannot for the life of me figure out why we can't get him to access our network resources or his own folder.

04-06-2006, 10:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
Squashman Tech, Networking Forums Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: 1265 Lombardi Ave. Posts: 1,142 OS: All of the above	Is this a Domain or Workgroup environment? Did you join his computer to the domain?