I have a new PC, which I installed Windows XP Professional on. I've made
sure that I have all of the critical updates, patches and service packs; I
am good to go.

But one thing is very odd; I cannot search the network at all. I'm in an
Active Directory domain (Windows 2000 Servers). If I open Windows Explorer
and then navigate to:

My Network Places | Entire Network | Microsoft Windows Network

To find my domain and then click on that, it is empty. It gives me an error
message that says,

"<My_Domain> is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this
network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if
you have access permissions."

I am a member of the domain's Administrators group, so I doubt seriously
that I don't have permissions to access the network.

So, what is the problem?


Rod

Is your computer a domain-memeber or is it in workgroup-mode?

If in workgroup-mode you would have to provide a domain-logon before you can
see anything of the domain. Same if your computer is a domain-member but you
are logging-on with a local account.

The other possibility is that you have a DNS problem.  For the AD to work
properly the domain-controller should be set as the first in the list of DNS
servers. (under the network-card's TCP/IP settings.) Compare these settings
with other computers.

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An alternative approach to XP network logon -  http://mylogon.net

If you are indeed in a domain environment, then its the way the domain
architecture is designed. The network admin must have set up privileges in
such a way.

I am in a domain environment.  But other people can see the network just
fine.  So, if it is something that it controled in Active Directory, where
is it controled in AD?

Rod

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