Logon to SBS 2003

I'm using the Small Business Server Network Configuration Wizard to connect a PC to a new SBS 2003 Server. Previously had no server.

I have created Users on the Server and when I run the Wizard I logon as Administrator (no other users allow logon) and the list of available users appears, so I know the PC is connecting to the Server. BTW this PC is currently part of a Workgroup.

I select a User and Add. the problem comes when I click Next. I am comfroted by another window asking for Computer Name. Nothing is listed and there is no option to add a name. In fact the only option is Back or Cancel. I would have thought it would use the current PC name as displayed on the existing Workgroup. Am I missing something

Any ideas??

 

Hi gengis

Not much info!

Questions!

1. is the server a dc or workgroup?

2. if workgroup is it the same as the stations on the LAN?

3. are all stations on the LAN in the same workgroup?

4. are the usernames and passwords you added to the server exactly as they are on the workstations?

4a. Log off the Admin logon "on the server" and Logon as each of the new users you created in order to fully create the profile in Documents and settings.

4b. make sure each user can access the shared resource locally while logged on locally at the server. IE: If they can't access what you want while logged on locaally to the server, then for sure they will not accross the LAN from a workstation!

5. do you actually have a shared resource created on the server?

6. on the workstations is File and printer sharing and Client for microsoft networks installed?

Let me know speciffically about the above!

Mike

 

1. The server is a DC, currently the PC's are Workgroup
2. N/A
3. Other PC's curently inthe same Workgroup
4. Just trying out one PC currently so as not to disrupt the workplace until I'm confident that the Server can be fully implemented - seamlessly

Presently the PC in question is a different user entirely and has no password I created a "Test" user on the Server and in the Wizard chose that user. Is this this advisable.

4a and b will try this soon

5. Yes

6. Yes

 

I've logged off Admin on Server and logged on as a user, Logged off again and then on as Admin again

Then at the PC (client) tried to logon as that user using Wizard successfully up to the Computer Name part where I still get the empty window where I would have expected a selection.

 

Waste of time!

If you are going to let the user run without a secure password then give him a simple one like his name initials.

Why wait, create this exact same user on the Server and logoff the current server logon and log on as this user to create the profile locally and test access to the shared resource.

After this, log off the user and back to Servers previous Admin logon, go to workstation and test!

Mike

 

What I did was add the workstation as a computer in Active Directory. I had the same problem just now, and ran across this post while researching it. I had a hunch and thought I'd try that.

I know this was four days ago, but might still be useful.

 

It's a while since I played with SBS, but I always found it easier to manually add a PC to the domain rather than use the wizards.

So create the user on the server.

Then go to the PC and:

1. Log on as an administrator.
2. Right click on 'My Computer' and select 'Properties' (or double click on System in Control Panel).
3. Select the Computer Name tab.
4. Click on the Change button.
5. In the "Member of" section, select Domain and enter the name of the domain.
6. Click OK and when prompted for admin credentials enter the admin username and password for the server/network.
7. Click OK to close the System Properties and reboot as prompted.

When the system reboots, use the domain dropdown on the log-on window to select the domain. Then enter the new user name and their password. When the user logs onto the PC, SBS's log-on scripts should take over and install their stuff.