accessing internet throught Windows 2003 server

We have a network with Windows 2003 Server and XP workstations. The
internet connection is to the server and all the workstations access the
internet through the server after logging onto the domain.

My question... could a computer, without logging into the domain, access the
internet through the network? My boss unplugged one of the workstations
from its network jack, plugged his laptop into that jack and says he should
be able to access the internet. It's not working and I don't want to try to
figure it out only based on his word that it should work.

Thanks
Boze

If the DHCP assigns IP,default gateway and DNS, and you don't policy or
software to block it, the answer is yes.

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"Boze" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> We have a network with Windows 2003 Server and XP workstations. The
> internet connection is to the server and all the workstations access the
> internet through the server after logging onto the domain.
>
> My question... could a computer, without logging into the domain, access
> the internet through the network? My boss unplugged one of the
> workstations from its network jack, plugged his laptop into that jack and
> says he should be able to access the internet. It's not working and I
> don't want to try to figure it out only based on his word that it should
> work.
>
> Thanks
> Boze
>

Hello Boze,

If the client get's the correct ip configuration including DG and DNS server
it should work, except you use some filtering or blocking internal in the
domain settings.

If your boss like to have control which machines are accessing internet or
special sites, you can use ISA server for filtering and securing your network.

Small remark, connecting the DC directly to the internet is not the best
solution. I assume you have multihomed it (2 NIC's. one internal network
and one to the internet)? Better connect all machines internally to a switch
and also connect the switch to the router, then you can configure your DC/DNS
as a forwarder and only the Name resolutions is done via the DC and the clients
go the internet without using the DC.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> We have a network with Windows 2003 Server and XP workstations. The
> internet connection is to the server and all the workstations access
> the internet through the server after logging onto the domain.
>
> My question... could a computer, without logging into the domain,
> access the internet through the network? My boss unplugged one of the
> workstations from its network jack, plugged his laptop into that jack
> and says he should be able to access the internet. It's not working
> and I don't want to try to figure it out only based on his word that
> it should work.
>
> Thanks
> Boze