Authentication for external users via DC (NT 4.0/W2K)

Hi@all,

in our Domain we use two DC's (NT 4.0) and one Member Server (W2K). The
Member Server holds shares that should be used by external clients (NT 4.0
Workstations in Workgroups).
Authenticating with the local (external) account is not possible, if the
Domain name is omitted.

Is it possible to configure the Member Server to forward the authentication
to the DC or to use the Domain name as prefix for the local account?

Cheers
Nils

"Nils" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi@all,
>
> in our Domain we use two DC's (NT 4.0) and one Member Server (W2K). The
> Member Server holds shares that should be used by external clients (NT 4.0
> Workstations in Workgroups).
> Authenticating with the local (external) account is not possible, if the
> Domain name is omitted.

They can do this in a command prompt:

net use x: \\server\share /userOMAIN\username

They need to provide the correct domain credentials to access resources on
any server in your domain. I'm presuming these users do have domain
accounts - or share a single one.

>
> Is it possible to configure the Member Server to forward the
> authentication
> to the DC

? The member server belongs to the domain, and the security set on resources
should be domain accounts/groups.

> or to use the Domain name as prefix for the local account?

You can't use UPN with NT4, IIRC.
>
> Cheers
> Nils