Topic: Windows networking and modem dialling

[jumpjam]

HI,

I am a nwbie to SME. I have just loaded server 6.0.1 connected to two Windows machines running Windows 2000 Professional and am having two separate issues.

1). I would like the SME server to act as Windows domain server.  At the moment I have set up a workgroup which SME recognises. However i can't get Windows client to be able to log into domain. When I attempt to login, Windows asks for username and password, and then says computer name is not recognised in domain, and exits. I have not trouble accessing server-manager, website, file share etc.

2). How do I get SME server to dial out? I've logged in as root and used minicom to dial ISP so I know this part of setup is okay. On clients I have set gateway to SMe server, but it won;t dial automatically when I go into website using Internet Explorer.

Thanks for you assistance,
Jumpjam

[idp_qbn]

Hi, Jumpjam
I may have an answer to (1) based on a rapidly fading Windows knowledge.
When dealing with MS Domains, you need to get you Windows PC to 'join' the domain. I can desribe that for WinXP...perhaps it willb e the same.

Right-click on My Computer, select Properties from the menu. A dialogue box will open, with vaious Tabs. Click on Computer Name....you will now have an option to join a domain. Click on Change. Now click on 'Domain'. You will be asked the Domain Administrator's username and password. Give them, press <Enter> and wait a few moments(....depends on your hardware on the PC and the Domain Controller).

Eventually, you should get a message that your PC has joined the domain.....or a rejection message. (If rejected, check the spelling of domain name, admin username and password).

Hopefully, this will get your PCs and the PDC talking to each other.

Cheers

[crazybob]

Jumpjam,

for the modem control you need dialmon. there are two parts to it, One that resides on the server, and a control program that you load on the windoze box. Try a search for it. I beleive that it may have been from dongog. If you can not find it, let me know. I think I may have a copy of it


Bob