"Robert L [MS-MVP]" wrote:

> What's the system error if you use net view \\dcip?
>
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>   "Duane" <Du***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6EA3C5E2-26DD-413D-A119-B218263A3B35@microsoft.com...
>   I am a new hire, and was told to set myself up on the network.  Had another
>   user's Admin login.
>
>   Set myself up as a new user in Active Directory on the server.  Admin
>   rights, joined appropriate groups, based on other users' setups, in approp.
>   Domain.
>
>   On the Local machine, set myself up as an Admin, and local user, again, like
>   other users. 
>
>   When logging in on the local machine, I believe I am doing a network login,
>   not a local login.
>
>   However, when I am logged in, "My Network Places" does not show in the menu.
>    And, when I access "My Network Places" thru Help, I don't have access to the
>   shared folders on the server.
>
>   What did I miss in my setup?
>
>   Thanks

"Robert L [MS-MVP]" wrote:

> What's the system error if you use net view \\dcip?
>
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>   "Duane" <Du***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6EA3C5E2-26DD-413D-A119-B218263A3B35@microsoft.com...
>   I am a new hire, and was told to set myself up on the network.  Had another
>   user's Admin login.
>
>   Set myself up as a new user in Active Directory on the server.  Admin
>   rights, joined appropriate groups, based on other users' setups, in approp.
>   Domain.
>
>   On the Local machine, set myself up as an Admin, and local user, again, like
>   other users. 
>
>   When logging in on the local machine, I believe I am doing a network login,
>   not a local login.
>
>   However, when I am logged in, "My Network Places" does not show in the menu.
>    And, when I access "My Network Places" thru Help, I don't have access to the
>   shared folders on the server.
>
>   What did I miss in my setup?
>
>   Thanks

  "Robert L [MS-MVP]" wrote:

  > What's the system error if you use net view \\dcip?
  >
  > Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
  > Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
  > How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
  >   "Duane" <Du***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6EA3C5E2-26DD-413D-A119-B218263A3B35@microsoft.com...
  >   I am a new hire, and was told to set myself up on the network.  Had another
  >   user's Admin login.
  >
  >   Set myself up as a new user in Active Directory on the server.  Admin
  >   rights, joined appropriate groups, based on other users' setups, in approp.
  >   Domain.
  >
  >   On the Local machine, set myself up as an Admin, and local user, again, like
  >   other users. 
  >
  >   When logging in on the local machine, I believe I am doing a network login,
  >   not a local login.
  >
  >   However, when I am logged in, "My Network Places" does not show in the menu.
  >    And, when I access "My Network Places" thru Help, I don't have access to the
  >   shared folders on the server.
  >
  >   What did I miss in my setup?
  >
  >   Thanks

"Robert L [MS-MVP]" wrote:

> replace dcip with the domain controller IP address.
>
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>   "Duane" <Du***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F850693B-51C7-476C-A840-D4F16C4BC53C@microsoft.com...
>   I typed "net view \\dcip" at a command prompt, and got "System error 53 has
>   occurred.  The network path was not found".  Same thing I get on a computer
>   that sucessfully connects.
>
>   Duane
>
>
>
>   "Robert L [MS-MVP]" wrote:
>
>   > What's the system error if you use net view \\dcip?
>   >
>   > Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>   > Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>   > How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>   >   "Duane" <Du***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6EA3C5E2-26DD-413D-A119-B218263A3B35@microsoft.com...
>   >   I am a new hire, and was told to set myself up on the network.  Had another
>   >   user's Admin login.
>   >
>   >   Set myself up as a new user in Active Directory on the server.  Admin
>   >   rights, joined appropriate groups, based on other users' setups, in approp.
>   >   Domain.
>   >
>   >   On the Local machine, set myself up as an Admin, and local user, again, like
>   >   other users. 
>   >
>   >   When logging in on the local machine, I believe I am doing a network login,
>   >   not a local login.
>   >
>   >   However, when I am logged in, "My Network Places" does not show in the menu.
>   >    And, when I access "My Network Places" thru Help, I don't have access to the
>   >   shared folders on the server.
>   >
>   >   What did I miss in my setup?
>   >
>   >   Thanks