I was able to "add" the laptop to the domain by changing the workgroup.
So I should at least be able to see other computers. Even so, shouldn't
I be able to use the Vista laptop to connect to another non-domain
computers public (everyone r/w) share? I've got a Fedora 10 workstation
that is not part of the domain, does not use domain/AD authentication,
only uses local users in Samba.
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Zaphod Beeblebrox wrote:
Quote:
> "Matt Beals" <matt@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:%23pVl62VcJHA.4664@xxxxxx Quote:
>> I have a share, \\server\username\ that I need to access from a Vista
>> Home Premium SP1 laptop from a wired or a wireless connection. I
>> cannot
>> get Vista to see *any* other device on the network. I have tried to
>> connect with:
>> \\server\sharename
>> \\IPaddress\sharename with no luck
>>
>> The share is supposed to only have read/write/modify permissions for
>> domainadmins and user, but I've added "everyone" with "full control"
>> to
>> get it to connect. Any ideas?
>>
>
> I'm not sure it is possible for a Home version of Windows to access
> domain resources. I know it isn't possible for them to join the domain,
> but I don't know if authenticating to a domain is possible. You might
> have better luck asking in the .networking_sharing group.
>