Re: Cannot log onto XP Pro laptop after joining Workgroup
From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 09/19/04
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Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 13:24:07 -0400
Blue wrote:
> I have a related question. I did resist the urge to change any
> settings on my work laptop, and you're right about it being easy to
> access workgroup resources once connected to my router.
>
> But...
>
> In that environment, where the laptop is not a member of the local
> workgroup, is it possible to assign permissions to the laptop users to
> control access to folders residing on, say, a workgroup computer
> running WinXP Pro? I know I can do it using remote logon as a user on
> the XP computer, but prefer if possible to just do it by setting
> permissions on specific folders without using remote logon.
Not sure I understand fully, but if you're talking about setting security on
the "host" computer, you have to do it on that computer itself (either at
the console or via RD). You can't set permissions remotely over the network.
>
> On Sun, 19 Sep 2004 12:45:54 -0400, "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> The only way you can log in is by using the local admin account &
>> password - but even this will not 'restore' anything or give you
>> access to your old domain profile. You need to bring your laptop
>> back to work and ask the domain admin to rejoin it to the domain. He
>> or she will need to know the local admin credentials on the laptop.
>>
>> Note - you don't need to change to a workgroup just to access
>> resources on it. You shouldn't play with your laptop's network
>> settings at all. Once you've logged in using your domain account
>> (using cached credentials), and have an IP address on the home
>> network, you can map drives, use printers, whatnot, very easily -
>> one way, in a command line:
>>
>> net use x: \\computername\sharename /user:computername\username
>> <enter>
>>
>> Shelley wrote:
>>> I changed the network setting on my laptop from being a
>>> member of a domain to joining a workgroup.
>>>
>>> Now I cannot log onto the computer at all.
>>>
>>> I'm running XP Professional.
>>> I've tried logging on with:
>>> - the local machine administrator account
>>> - with my domain account
>>> - with an account of one of the workgroup users
>>>
>>> Can I get by this?
>>>
>>> Thanks for your suggestions.
>>>
>>> Shelley
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