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by bazza

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Good day to everyone.
I have A desktop with W2 A Server on, & I have 2 laptops, one with W98nd & the other with W2 professional. The 2 laptops are network via a static ip addres. The problem is, I have made the W2 A S a domain through the Advance server wizard, & now I cannot get the laptops to see the Desktop server. I know alittle about IP address's, but now much about DNS config. Can someone help me on this subject. I am very new at this, & am really keen to learn.
Thanks
Baz

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by petemcc

You need to create computer and user accounts for the laptops on the server to join the domain. Add a zone in DNS for the domain and do forward and reverse lookups for the client machines. Make sure you're on the same subnet. Use your ping utility to verify IP connectivity, by name and IP address. Do a search in Tech Republic on joining a domain for related articles and discussions.
Have fun,
Pete

by bazza

Thanks Pete
You have been a great help. & last night I configured both laptops to see the server (domain). Great thanks.
And the next step this weekend is to finish my other desktop & network that with the Linux OS (Mandrakes) to it as well.
One other small thing. Do you know about login scripts through the LAN instead of dialing into the server !

Thanks again

Baz

by petemcc

Glad to help. Sorry but I don't know much about scripts. I'd be interested in how it goes w/your linux box, I'm setting one up myself.

Pete
petemcc@email.com

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