XP PCs grayed out in Server Manager

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I have a small NT domain with one NT4 server, SP6, using static IP
addresses, no WINS. I recently added 2 XP PCs to the domain, they seem to
authenticate fine, logon script runs fine, but under Server Manager they are
grayed out. I can ping the IP or machine name, but cannot UNC or map a drive
to either one. What gives? TIA, Larry

 

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Server and Browser services are running on both? (Control Panel-->
Services)

(Server in order to be able to share resources, Browser to participate in
building the browse list which is what Server Manager works off of; Browser
depends on Server.)


"Larry D" <ldempsey@webster.edu> wrote in message
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>I have a small NT domain with one NT4 server, SP6, using static IP
> addresses, no WINS. I recently added 2 XP PCs to the domain, they seem to
> authenticate fine, logon script runs fine, but under Server Manager they
> are
> grayed out. I can ping the IP or machine name, but cannot UNC or map a
> drive
> to either one. What gives? TIA, Larry
>
>

 

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Also make sure that Netbios is enabled over TCP/IP.

--
Scott Harding
MCSE, MCSA, A+, Network+
Microsoft MVP - Windows NT Server

"Colin Nash [MVP]" <cnash x@x mvps.org> wrote in message
news:eE11Y%23UaEHA.2340@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Server and Browser services are running on both? (Control Panel-->
> Services)
>
> (Server in order to be able to share resources, Browser to participate in
> building the browse list which is what Server Manager works off of;
Browser
> depends on Server.)
>
>
> "Larry D" <ldempsey@webster.edu> wrote in message
> news:%23WuKJRUaEHA.2388@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> >I have a small NT domain with one NT4 server, SP6, using static IP
> > addresses, no WINS. I recently added 2 XP PCs to the domain, they seem
to
> > authenticate fine, logon script runs fine, but under Server Manager they
> > are
> > grayed out. I can ping the IP or machine name, but cannot UNC or map a
> > drive
> > to either one. What gives? TIA, Larry
> >
> >
>
>

 

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The services were running but NetBIOS was not. Once I started that I could
map a drive to it fine. Thanks for the help.

Larry

"Scott Harding - MS MVP" <scrockel@**NO_SPAM**hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Also make sure that Netbios is enabled over TCP/IP.
>
> --
> Scott Harding
> MCSE, MCSA, A+, Network+
> Microsoft MVP - Windows NT Server
>
> "Colin Nash [MVP]" <cnash x@x mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:eE11Y%23UaEHA.2340@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > Server and Browser services are running on both? (Control Panel-->
> > Services)
> >
> > (Server in order to be able to share resources, Browser to participate
in
> > building the browse list which is what Server Manager works off of;
> Browser
> > depends on Server.)
> >
> >
> > "Larry D" <ldempsey@webster.edu> wrote in message
> > news:%23WuKJRUaEHA.2388@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > >I have a small NT domain with one NT4 server, SP6, using static IP
> > > addresses, no WINS. I recently added 2 XP PCs to the domain, they seem
> to
> > > authenticate fine, logon script runs fine, but under Server Manager
they
> > > are
> > > grayed out. I can ping the IP or machine name, but cannot UNC or map a
> > > drive
> > > to either one. What gives? TIA, Larry
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>