Topic: SME and WinXP Part 2

[Palani]

I'm not sure if I'm allowed make a new post regarding the same issue. But I figured with all the posting on this site, I didn't want mine to get buried  

Anyway here are some things I tried:

1. My SME machine name is smeserver1
2. My Windows Workgroup in SME is smegroup
3. My WindowsXP computer name is MINE

A. I set SME as a Workgroup and Domain controller

B. Joined the XP box to the SMEBOX domain
(I think I did. Is doing steps 1 and 2 above, the way to do this? If not can you please explain?)

C. I am using the username palani and password on on both SME and XP
D I am running XP Pro and NOT XP Home

I have no idea how to apply the signorseal registry change to Windows XP. I know it has to do with the registry. What do I type? And where do I put it?

When I click on the Map Drive icon in My Computer Windows Explorer etc. and then click Browse I am able to see Smegroup under Microsoft Windows Network. On my Windows machine I tried Start/Run and typed \smeserver1\palani and also \smeserver1\rpms but to no avail. I created rpms in i-bay

If you need more info, please let me know.

Thanks
Palani

[Bill Talcott]

Palani wrote:
>
> 1. My SME machine name is smeserver1
> 2. My Windows Workgroup in SME is smegroup
> 3. My WindowsXP computer name is MINE
>
> A. I set SME as a Workgroup and Domain controller
>
> B. Joined the XP box to the SMEBOX domain
> (I think I did. Is doing steps 1 and 2 above, the way to do
> this? If not can you please explain?)

No. You need to go through XP's "Change Network Settings" thing. It's in one of the tabs in System Properties. It will have a comment about changing your workgroup or domain settings. This is covered in the manual (though not specifically for XP). http://edocs.mitel.com/6000_SME_Server/smeserveruserguide/English/index.html

> C. I am using the username palani and password on on both SME
> and XP

I've never used SME as a domain controller, but I think you'll need to specify that you're logging on to the SME's domain, not your local account. You do with an NT PDC, which the SME should be imitating.

> D I am running XP Pro and NOT XP Home
>
> I have no idea how to apply the signorseal registry change to
> Windows XP. I know it has to do with the registry. What do I
> type? And where do I put it?

Search. http://www.e-smith.org/bboard/search.php?search=requiresignorseal&f=0&match=1&date=0&fldsubject=1&fldbody=1

> When I click on the Map Drive icon in My Computer Windows
> Explorer etc. and then click Browse I am able to see Smegroup
> under Microsoft Windows Network. On my Windows machine I
> tried Start/Run and typed \smeserver1\palani and also
> \smeserver1\rpms but to no avail. I created rpms in i-bay

You're seeing the server on the network, but you don't have permission to look at anything.

[Laurence Griffiths]

"When I click on the Map Drive icon in My Computer Windows Explorer etc. and then click Browse I am able to see Smegroup under Microsoft Windows Network. On my Windows machine I tried Start/Run and typed \smeserver1\palani and also \smeserver1\rpms but to no avail. I created rpms in i-bay"

Two questions / suggestions:-

1. What happens when you double-click on the "Smegroup" under Microsoft Windows Network? What computers do you see?

2. Try Start/Run again. Or better still, go to the MSDos command prompt and type "net view \smeserver". What do you see?

[Bob King]

Unless you really have a true Domain you should not setup you SME as a domain controller. Just stick with the P2P "workgroup" and keep it simple and you will not have these problems.

[Laurence Griffiths]

I agree with you Bob, but if you really want to see how to add and remove Windows 2000 and Windows XP computers to and from from an E-Smith domian, look at Darryl May's howto at :-

http://myezserver.com/downloads/mitel/howto/samba-howto.html

[Laurence Griffiths]

Oops! I spelled Darrell's name incorrectly.

[Jan Stepka]

Laurence,
I have lost access to the files on my SME server from my windows 2000 pro machine. I can still access them from the W2K server, but my html editors are all on the W2k workstation. I can see the SME server in the network neighborhood, but I can't connect to it anymore. I tried
net view //SMEserver
and the following came up.
System error 53 has occurred.
The network path was not found.
Can you help?
Jan

[Laurence Griffiths]

The only time that has happened to me was when I set up an SME server in a peer-to-peer network (ie as a server in a windows workgroup). I changed the password on the Windows machine and forgot to change my password on the SME server. I got exactly the same error message as you.

Does that sound familiar?

[Jan Stepka]

I tried changing passwords on both machines (my Win2K machine and the SME server) and I cannot see the SME server at all on the network from my machine. I can access the server-manager via my browser and I can see and access files from my son's WinXPpro PC.
I am thinking of reinstalling Win2k. It's been acting funny lately anyway.
Thank you.
Jan