Topic: Windows in another domain connecting to SME

[kevin888]

I want my works "window 2K" machine to access files in an ibay on my server.

The works machine is in a Domain="works.com" my server is a different domain.

I can ftp into the Ibay but I want to save files from windows to the ibay directly.

Does anyone know how to set this up without changes to my works machine ?

I already tried switching the works machine to a workgroup then on returning to work they had to clean out  my userid in the domain server to allow me to join the domain, not a happy IT department !

Any suggestions would be appreciated,

Kevin

[Smitro]

I have a laptop that I take to and from work. it's an WinXP machine, it is joined to work's domain. When I bring it home, if I try to access my server at home I go to \\server\share and it asks for a password. I then key it in and it works.

Is this what you are after? You don't have to join the domain to be able to access files on it. Unless this is different on win2k?

Let us know what you get stuck on.

[RobRoye]

You could always enable the VPN and connect to it for file sharing. Create a shortcut to a net use batch file that would map the drive after you're on the VPN.

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@echo off
@net use E: \\servername-or-IP\folder password /user:username

It depends on whether or not IT will allow VPN access. From the sounds of it tho, you're allowed remote access so this should work fine.