i've 2 computers with windows xp professional sp2 installed,and i have a
server with windows nt 4.0 server,but when i try to logon, appear a message
windows cannot logon because the account is not available,but on the server
the accounts are available,why?

Thanks for help
Tiago

Do you have WINS server? These search results may help,

netbios and wins NetBIOS and WINS are required in a mixed network nbtstat -n does not show <20> (Server service) Node Type is modified after installing/removing a software ...
      www.chicagotech.net/netbios&wins.htm 


mixed network Mixed Network. Laptop used at home and work NetBIOS and WINS are required in a mixed network Win98 can access the resources but nor W2K/XP ...
      www.chicagotech.net/mixednet.htm 



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
  i've 2 computers with windows xp professional sp2 installed,and i have a
  server with windows nt 4.0 server,but when i try to logon, appear a message
  windows cannot logon because the account is not available,but on the server
  the accounts are available,why?

  Thanks for help
  Tiago

On Thu, 5 Oct 2006 04:55:01 -0700, Tiago <Ti***@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:

Tiago,

Does the message say "the account is not available", or "the domain is not
available"?  Using a Windows XP client on a domain requires specific settings in
the client setup, as well as the server.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/windows-xp-on-nt-domain.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/windows-xp-on-nt-domain.html

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