Mapping issues from an XP machine to a Win2k server

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I have a windows XP machine which logs into a particular
domain. I am trying to map a network drive off that PC
Machine to the C$ drive on a win2k server on another
domain. When I get asked for the username and password I
provide the local administrator and password for the Win2k
server but it doesn't work. The password box reappears.

PLease note that I have done mappings from Win2k machines
sitting on the same domain as the XP computer to that
Win2k server and i enter the local administrator login
credentials as i did from XP and it all worked fine.

What is the problem?. Is there a setting that I need to
change on the XP machine?.
 
will said:
I have a windows XP machine which logs into a particular
domain. I am trying to map a network drive off that PC
Machine to the C$ drive on a win2k server on another
domain. When I get asked for the username and password I
provide the local administrator and password for the Win2k
server but it doesn't work. The password box reappears.

PLease note that I have done mappings from Win2k machines
sitting on the same domain as the XP computer to that
Win2k server and i enter the local administrator login
credentials as i did from XP and it all worked fine.

What is the problem?. Is there a setting that I need to
change on the XP machine?.
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You may be entering your credentials within the wrong
context. Try this from a Command Prompt to confirm my
suspicion:

net use x: \\Win2000Server\SomeShare /user:OtherDomain\JackSmith
 
When I do what you asked me to do below, obviously using a
username on the win2k server domain. It comes back saying
that the user is invalid but the user is valid and is a
domain user?.


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You may be entering your credentials within the wrong
context. Try this from a Command Prompt to confirm my
suspicion:

net use x:
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\\Win2000Server\SomeShare /user:OtherDomain\JackSmith
 
If you have not done so try using the syntax of "localcomputername\administrator" as
the user in the credentials box. If nothing seems to help, you may have a problem
with incompatible security options such as lan manager authentication level or
"digitally sign communications" [four options]. You may want to check the effective
settings in Local Security Policy for the W2K boxes that work for those settings and
make sure that they are the same on the XP box. --- Steve
 
net use x: \\192.168.1.3\C$ /user:doma\administrator

Administrator is a domain user and doma is the name of the
domain.
 
Here are a few thoughts:

- Start off with some simple stuff, e.g. connecting to a
normal rather than an admin share.

- Use an alternative admin account: Instead of writint
net use x: \\192.168.1.3\C$ /user:doma\administrator
write
net use x: \\192.168.1.3\C$ /user:doma\JackAdmin

- Disconnect all existing connections before trying:
net use * /del

- Align the passwords on both machines before running
your tests:
net user administrator SomeTestPassword (on PC)
net user administrator SomeTestPassword (on server)
 
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