2003 file shares

Uhtred · 30 Jun 2006 at 12:10

OK here is what i'm trying to do. I've setup an evaluation 2003 machine with two NICs so I can setup a test lab on my home network.

This is working fine, I have a domain with a couple of computers that I'm playing with. However my parent's machine, which is plugged into the same router but not on the domain nor using it as a default gateway, can't access the files shares on the 2003 machine (which I want it to do for its daily backup).

I don't want it to be on the domain because if the 2003 machine were to be switched off (or more likely i break it) their internet wouldn't work.

NTL box - Router (DHCP 192.168.1.100 onwards)
-- Parent's machine (192.168.1.102)
--2003 (192.168.1.112 running DCHP on the second NIC 192.168.0.10 onwards)-- switch - |test network

Very rubbish drawing, sorry. Anyone have a clue what I'm on about (i'm very new to all this)?

oddjob62 · 30 Jun 2006 at 12:36

Zap said:
I don't want it to be on the domain because if the 2003 machine were to be switched off (or more likely i break it) their internet wouldn't work.

Why wouldn't the internet work?

Uhtred · 30 Jun 2006 at 12:43

OK so if i made their default gateway the router IP their internet would still work...i see, so simple! I'll give it a try this weekend.

Thanks

oddjob62 · 30 Jun 2006 at 12:52

Zap said:
OK so if i made their default gateway the router IP their internet would still work...i see, so simple! I'll give it a try this weekend.

Thanks

Also make sure they have another DNS server in TCP/IP settings, have the DC as the primary DNS server but have a couple of backups.

Curiosityx · 30 Jun 2006 at 13:55

I would simply use one network card on your server, connect all your equipment into your NTL router, disable DHCP on your NTL box and configure it on the server with the following settings.

DHCP Range (Whatever you specify, same subnet as NTL box)
Default Gateway (Your NTL Box)
DNS Servers (Your server, NTL's primary and secondary DNS Servers)
Wins Server (Your server)
DHCP Lease time (8 Days)

Configure DNS forwarding on the server to point to NTL's Dns servers.

You will be able to join computers to the domain but non domain members will still receive DHCP addresses. When you server is online pc's will use the server for DNS when its not online they shall use the secondary DNS addresses.

Uhtred · 30 Jun 2006 at 14:46

Curiosityx said:
You will be able to join computers to the domain but non domain members will still receive DHCP addresses. When you server is online pc's will use the server for DNS when its not online they shall use the secondary DNS addresses.

Can a machine outside the domain get to a share on the 2003 server though? I don't really want to have to move my parent's machine on to the domain because i don't want to have to recreate their profile, plus the 2003 box will only be around for a month or so.

sja360 · 30 Jun 2006 at 17:08

i have a shared folder on my 2003 and i can access it from this computer (running vista beta 2) no problem, same with windows xp home. neither are logged onto the domain either. you just have to set a mapped drive in my computer thats all i found, and each time you bootup the pc it'll ask you for a username and password to login to that shared folder when you open it in my computer.
hope that helps.

Curiosityx · 30 Jun 2006 at 17:29

Zap said:
Can a machine outside the domain get to a share on the 2003 server though? I don't really want to have to move my parent's machine on to the domain because i don't want to have to recreate their profile, plus the 2003 box will only be around for a month or so.

Yes all youll need to do when mapping the drive is specify an alternate username and password in the form of.

Domain\Username

Then specify it to reconnect at logon, if the server is unavaliable it will just appear as "Disconnected" under My Computer.

crashuk · 1 Jul 2006 at 01:17

you can configure the xp machines with 2 ips addy on one card 1 dhcp and the other static(alternative) which would have a static dns ip, use the dhcp for the server and the static for the router when you turn off the server.