When using Computer Management / Action / Connect to another computer, I am able to see a list of all the PCs but, am only able to connect to one of them. [servers and desktops are all w2k]. Other desktops, it looks as though I am connected until I try to expand a folder, then I get an “Access denied” error. With another desktop, I get the immediate “Computer cannot be managed. The network path was not found”.
I have found previous questions and answers on this topic, and, have searched theMicrosoft KB. All the suggestions have been followed:
Microsoft: turn on File and Print Sharing
Q and A: Check to see the RPC service is running.
It was when I enabled both the RPC and the RPC Locator services, and, set the properties / logon / to allow service to interact with desktop that I gained access to the one PC that I can now manage. Making these changes on another desktop however had no effect.
Suggestions?
Also, we have two domains, two servers. It is only from one server that I can completely access the one desktop. From the other, the RPC changes allowed me to get to the “looks like your in” phase, but trying to check a folder yields the “Access denied” error.
This sounds confusing even to me, I hope I haveexplained it in a way that someone who knows the topic can understand.