workgroup to domain authentication

how do i enable access of a folder in a domain to somone in a workgroup
without them having to authenticate/login. im using a program that needs
access to that folder and because of authentication i get errors... im not
alowed to add over 30 computers to the domain because some are home edition.

can someone please help i need to do this asap.

In news:192BEAD8-F344-46C8-9769-(E-Mail Removed),
jrod091884 <(E-Mail Removed)> typed:
> how do i enable access of a folder in a domain to somone in a
> workgroup without them having to authenticate/login.

You can't - they need to authenticate using their domain accounts/passwords.
You might try setting up matching accounts/passwords in AD for each local
computer account you use, but I'm not sure that will work properly, and it
will be an immense pain.

> im using a
> program that needs access to that folder and because of
> authentication i get errors... im not alowed to add over 30 computers
> to the domain because some are home edition.

Upgrade them to XP Pro and make sure you have enough CALs. Home does not
belong on a corporate network.
>
> can someone please help i need to do this asap.

any other solutions??? because i am not allowed to change everything to a
domain... and my deadline is coming up i really need to fix this...

"jrod091884" wrote:

> how do i enable access of a folder in a domain to somone in a workgroup
> without them having to authenticate/login. im using a program that needs
> access to that folder and because of authentication i get errors... im not
> alowed to add over 30 computers to the domain because some are home edition.
>
> can someone please help i need to do this asap.

The computers don't need to be added to the domain. All that is required
is for the logged-on user to have credentials which are valid on the domain.
W9x machines can access domain resources and they can't join a domain
either.

jrod091884 wrote:
> any other solutions??? because i am not allowed to change everything
> to a domain... and my deadline is coming up i really need to fix
> this...
>
> "jrod091884" wrote:
>
>> how do i enable access of a folder in a domain to somone in a
>> workgroup without them having to authenticate/login. im using a
>> program that needs access to that folder and because of
>> authentication i get errors... im not alowed to add over 30
>> computers to the domain because some are home edition.
>>
>> can someone please help i need to do this asap.

Have you tried the method that many people use for W9x machines? Make
the workgroup name the same as the domain name. Set up user accounts for the
workgroup users in AD.

The user logs on to the workgroup with username/password. When they try
to access a Domain resource the DC checks their workgroup/username/password
against the AD database. Workgroup/username/password exactly matches a valid
domainname/username/password in AD and access is allowed.


Bill Grant wrote:
> The computers don't need to be added to the domain. All that is
> required is for the logged-on user to have credentials which are
> valid on the domain. W9x machines can access domain resources and
> they can't join a domain either.
>
> jrod091884 wrote:
>> any other solutions??? because i am not allowed to change everything
>> to a domain... and my deadline is coming up i really need to fix
>> this...
>>
>> "jrod091884" wrote:
>>
>>> how do i enable access of a folder in a domain to somone in a
>>> workgroup without them having to authenticate/login. im using a
>>> program that needs access to that folder and because of
>>> authentication i get errors... im not alowed to add over 30
>>> computers to the domain because some are home edition.
>>>
>>> can someone please help i need to do this asap.

does that mean if my domain is domain.com that i have to change the workgroup
name to domain.com?

"Bill Grant" wrote:

> Have you tried the method that many people use for W9x machines? Make
> the workgroup name the same as the domain name. Set up user accounts for the
> workgroup users in AD.
>
> The user logs on to the workgroup with username/password. When they try
> to access a Domain resource the DC checks their workgroup/username/password
> against the AD database. Workgroup/username/password exactly matches a valid
> domainname/username/password in AD and access is allowed.
>
>
> Bill Grant wrote:
> > The computers don't need to be added to the domain. All that is
> > required is for the logged-on user to have credentials which are
> > valid on the domain. W9x machines can access domain resources and
> > they can't join a domain either.
> >
> > jrod091884 wrote:
> >> any other solutions??? because i am not allowed to change everything
> >> to a domain... and my deadline is coming up i really need to fix
> >> this...
> >>
> >> "jrod091884" wrote:
> >>
> >>> how do i enable access of a folder in a domain to somone in a
> >>> workgroup without them having to authenticate/login. im using a
> >>> program that needs access to that folder and because of
> >>> authentication i get errors... im not alowed to add over 30
> >>> computers to the domain because some are home edition.
> >>>
> >>> can someone please help i need to do this asap.
>
>
>

In news:001A13EB-633D-4277-B576-(E-Mail Removed),
jrod091884 <(E-Mail Removed)> typed:
> does that mean if my domain is domain.com that i have to change the
> workgroup name to domain.com?

No - it would be the NetBIOS name of the domain, which would likely be
DOMAIN in your example.

I still stand by my previous advice, tho.

>
> "Bill Grant" wrote:
>
>> Have you tried the method that many people use for W9x machines?
>> Make the workgroup name the same as the domain name. Set up user
>> accounts for the workgroup users in AD.
>>
>> The user logs on to the workgroup with username/password. When
>> they try to access a Domain resource the DC checks their
>> workgroup/username/password against the AD database.
>> Workgroup/username/password exactly matches a valid
>> domainname/username/password in AD and access is allowed.
>>
>>
>> Bill Grant wrote:
>>> The computers don't need to be added to the domain. All that is
>>> required is for the logged-on user to have credentials which are
>>> valid on the domain. W9x machines can access domain resources and
>>> they can't join a domain either.
>>>
>>> jrod091884 wrote:
>>>> any other solutions??? because i am not allowed to change
>>>> everything to a domain... and my deadline is coming up i really
>>>> need to fix this...
>>>>
>>>> "jrod091884" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> how do i enable access of a folder in a domain to somone in a
>>>>> workgroup without them having to authenticate/login. im using a
>>>>> program that needs access to that folder and because of
>>>>> authentication i get errors... im not alowed to add over 30
>>>>> computers to the domain because some are home edition.
>>>>>
>>>>> can someone please help i need to do this asap.

Just domain should do it.


jrod091884 wrote:
> does that mean if my domain is domain.com that i have to change the
> workgroup name to domain.com?
>
> "Bill Grant" wrote:
>
>> Have you tried the method that many people use for W9x machines?
>> Make the workgroup name the same as the domain name. Set up user
>> accounts for the workgroup users in AD.
>>
>> The user logs on to the workgroup with username/password. When
>> they try to access a Domain resource the DC checks their
>> workgroup/username/password against the AD database.
>> Workgroup/username/password exactly matches a valid
>> domainname/username/password in AD and access is allowed.
>>
>>
>> Bill Grant wrote:
>>> The computers don't need to be added to the domain. All that is
>>> required is for the logged-on user to have credentials which are
>>> valid on the domain. W9x machines can access domain resources and
>>> they can't join a domain either.
>>>
>>> jrod091884 wrote:
>>>> any other solutions??? because i am not allowed to change
>>>> everything to a domain... and my deadline is coming up i really
>>>> need to fix this...
>>>>
>>>> "jrod091884" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> how do i enable access of a folder in a domain to somone in a
>>>>> workgroup without them having to authenticate/login. im using a
>>>>> program that needs access to that folder and because of
>>>>> authentication i get errors... im not alowed to add over 30
>>>>> computers to the domain because some are home edition.
>>>>>
>>>>> can someone please help i need to do this asap.