chg from NT Serv domain to workgroup on Win XP Pro

From: Eileen (esepp_at_msn.com)
Date: 09/22/03 

Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2003 18:30:41 -0700

You need to add the other two PCs to the domain and
youneed to set the data folder to "shared"

If you intend to get rid of the domain, the only way to
do that is to start from scratch. You cannot delete a
primary domain.

Good luck!
Eileen

>-----Original Message-----
>I added 3 new computers using Win XP Pro. Previous
>computers were on Win 98 connecting to a server on NT
>4.0. In order to transfer data from old server to one
of
>the new computers, I added one of the new computers to
>the NT domain. Now I'm unsure how to remove the domain
>restrictions off the new computer. I have successfully
>set up a new workgroup on the 3 new computers and they
>are seeing each other on the network. But they cannot
>access data (don't have permission) from the new
server.
>It is still being overridden by the domain restrictions
>from NT. I can't even access the new server from NT
>server when signed on as administrator. Admin & domain
>admin are set up as full access, but it still wants a
>password for access. I'm not a savy IT pro & have been
>floundering w/ NT Server ever since trying to be the
>Administrator ever since my nephew set it up for our
>small business. I know it's some access permission in
NT
>Server that needs to change, but not sure what it is.
>.
>

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