Original problem:
Here is the scenario. New Domain. Three computers in the Domain for testing. Added with no problems. One, right click on it and the management console opens with no problem. the other two, get the hourglass for about 60 seconds then the message about “can’t be managed Network Path not found”. I can’t find any differences. I can right click and do properties and the correct information shows up. I can “Net Use” from one of the work stations to the other and it works, but NOT from the server to the workstation, same “network path not found”. I’ve been doing this for years, and this is the first time I’ve run into this problem.
After beating on this problem for 2 weeks and finding no answers, I removed the workstations from the Domain and formatted the server’s disk and re set up the Domain. Service packed and patched it and immediately added a different workstation into the Domain, turned off the firewalls on both the server and workstation (just as a precaution, would later add exceptions), made sure the “Allow remote connections” check box was checked on the system control panel. Same #$@%# problem.
I can ping the system from the server by name and it succeeds.
I can ping the server by name from the work station and it works.
I have even on the original workstations turned off McAfee but that made no difference.
I’m about to dump Windows for Linux, but my boss won’t let me, so does anyone have any ideas??
It’s late Friday, so if you ask any questions, I won’t be around to answer until Monday.
