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Access machine not logged onto domain.

  • 13-01-2007 9:36pm
    #1
    shayser
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,650 ✭✭✭


    Two Windows machines on a LAN...

    I'm logged onto a computer on a domain as the domain admin and wish to access another computer that is physically on the LAN and has a local admin account currently logged on.

    Can I access the machine?

    eg \\machinename or \\ip or Net Use command.

    Message is "remote computer is not available". Thought I might be prompted to login.


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  • #2
    ntlbell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,288 ✭✭✭✭ntlbell


    shayser wrote:
    Two Windows machines on a LAN...

    I'm logged onto a computer on a domain as the domain admin and wish to access another computer that is physically on the LAN and has a local admin account currently logged on.

    Can I access the machine?

    eg \\machinename or \\ip or Net Use command.

    Message is "remote computer is not available". Thought I might be prompted to login.

    Access it in what way?

    Shares? RDP?

    Can you ping the other machine?

    What OS is on the machine?

    Is there a firewall enabled on the machine?

    yada yada


  • #3
    shayser
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,650 ✭✭✭shayser


    ntlbell wrote:
    Access it in what way?

    Shares? RDP?
    There is the default admin share on the C: and D: drives.
    ntlbell wrote:
    Can you ping the other machine?
    Yes.
    ntlbell wrote:
    What OS is on the machine?
    Windows 2000 Professional on target machine, 2000 Professional on one source machine I tried, Server 2003 on another source machine I tried.
    ntlbell wrote:
    Is there a firewall enabled on the machine?
    No.

    The Server 2003 maching gives the message "No network provider accepted the given network path."

    The 2000 machine gives the message "Remote computer is not available".


  • #4
    jman0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 731 ✭✭✭jman0


    Have you tried \\(computer's ip address)
    Also, can you create a share on that target machine?
    Maybe you need to run that network setup wizard first.

    Also make sure "File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks" is installed


  • #5
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,591 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    and check any firewall allows it

    try to connect to \\127.0.0.1 from the machine itself - if you can't do that then it will be harder from elsewhere


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