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Obsolete Releases => SME Server 7.x => Topic started by: dwhitnall on January 04, 2008, 09:37:42 PM

Title: Vista Ultimate & SME Domain
Post by: dwhitnall on January 04, 2008, 09:37:42 PM

I am trying to connect Vista Ultimate to the SME Domain, I can't seem to get it working
I have a XP Pro box connected to the Domain with no problems.
I have followed the information in the forum http://forums.contribs.org/index.php?topic=35154.0
and the bug http://bugs.contribs.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2256
But still no good.

I am running SME 7.3 with dhcp.
My vista box can see the server and the ibays and can log in manualy, but not to the domain
Can anyone help ??

Thanks
Dale

Title: Re: Vista Ultimate & SME Domain
Post by: NickCritten on January 10, 2008, 11:51:45 AM

Hi There,

SME server pretends to be an NT4 box (it actually pretends to be NT4.9) and obviously doesn't run Active directory which Vista as standard requires.

Follow the instructions here: http://help.lockergnome.com/vista/Joining-NT-Domain-ftopict11334.html

And you should be able to connect to the domain.

Title: Re: Vista Ultimate & SME Domain
Post by: dwhitnall on January 10, 2008, 08:29:18 PM

I tryied following that guide, but still no good
It says a computer account can not be found.

Any other thoughts

Dale

Title: Re: Vista Ultimate & SME Domain
Post by: NickCritten on January 11, 2008, 01:36:51 PM

This is probably a stupid question, but SME is set to be a Domain controller right?

Title: Re: Vista Ultimate & SME Domain
Post by: bunkobugsy on January 11, 2008, 02:46:51 PM

Just a tought, Ultimate and Business can be downgraded to XP, and everything should be fine...

Title: Re: Vista Ultimate & SME Domain
Post by: dwhitnall on January 11, 2008, 08:05:32 PM

Yes, SME is setup as domain controler.
I already have XP Pro systems on the domain.
Its just Vista Ultimate

Title: Re: Vista Ultimate & SME Domain
Post by: mike_mattos on January 11, 2008, 09:02:45 PM

MY Vista ate it's RAID and I left it that way!
But of more help, in the security settings of Vista you can tweak the authentication, after which it talks to SME.

Wish I remembered the exact changes, but this may point you in the right direction.