Creating share on a Member server is different.

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The user logs into a Windows 2000 Pro workstation that is
in its own workgroup.
If this user tries to access a share on a Member server,
they are prompted for credentials.
The only way to access the share is to supply the account
as domain\account.
When this same user from the same work station tries to
access a Domain Controller that is in the same domain as
the member server, he is not prompted fort credentials
and is granted access to the share.
If anyone can explain thios I would greatly appreciate it.
 
This occurs because the workstation is in a workgroup. If you add it to the
domain the users credentials will be sent to the member server and
authenticated by a domain controller. Add the workstation to the domain to
change the behavior that you are experiencing.


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Windows 2000 Directory Services

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Yep, that is exactly how it works.

When you connect from the workstation to the DC and it doesn't prompt for
anything it means that there is a ID/Password on the system you are
connecting to that is synced with the ID/Password you are using on the
workstation. When you connect to the member server if there were an
ID/Password ON THAT SYSTEM it would do the same. It will not automatically
just start trying other IDS from other trusted sources until it finds one
that works.

You must either add the workstation to the domain and LOG ON with the domain
ID or add a synced ID/Password to the member server.
 
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