Only Administrator Account Can Log Into the 2k3 server from desktop o 1

[Cytomax]

Hello all this is my first 2K3 Standard Server (well its the first sever ever) that i am settings up and i read that Windows 2003 Server for Dummies book but its still a no go for me...

Let me start off by mentioning that i Do have 10 CALS that came with the Windows 2003 Server, Standard i guess they are built into the CD or something because i dont see any papers anywhere telling me codes to type into the computer If someone can please tell me if this is normal id appreciate it. I have NOT Activated the Product since im messing around with it i dont want to activate it yet because i may reformat a many times before i get the server the way i want it

Situation
I set up a Windows 2003 Server, Standard and i install all the drivers etc.. and then i run the Set up Server Roles wizard and setup
1) My domain which is StoreName.com
2) DNS Server
3) DHCP Server

I have a WinXP Pro Laptop right next to the server.

I have a switch which connects the Server to the Laptop.

What i did on the Server
1) Now i go into the Manage Users and Computers in Active Directory
2) I go to the folder under my domain that says USERS
3) I Right Click (RC) in the USERS folder and go to New and add a new User
4) Type in First Name and Last Name and then a Log in Name called Eddie and then a Password.
5) I see the user is created and when i RC and go to Properties i see he is a member of Domain Users which is located in StoreName.com/Users

What i did on the Laptop
1) I logged in locally not using the domain or anything
2) Dropped the Workgroup i was in and Joined the Domain using the Administrator Account becuase my Eddie account wont work
3)Restarted the computer still logged in locally so i didnt use the domain yet and checked to make sure im getting an ip from the DHCP on the server
4) Logged out and tried to log in with Eddie and i made sure to select the domain from the drop down arrow
5) Since i couldnt log in with the Eddie account i used the Administrator and it works fine.


Now i know i have to be missing something from the Eddie maybe a permission or i have to add him to a certain group etc... Can someone please help a noob out.
Thanks in Advance
Eddie

 

[rkalk]

Eddie, at the server can you login as Eddie?

Have you created another user account to test this?

 

[rkalk]

Eddie, at the server can you login as Eddie?

Have you created another user account to test this?

 

[Cytomax]

Under What i did on the Server I forgot to add Step 6 which is
6) I cannot log in as Eddie because i get the error "The local Policy of this system does not permit you to logon interactively"

Under What i did on the Laptop Steps 5 and 6 should read
5) I can not log into the Server from the laptop as Eddie because i get the error message "The System Cannot Log you on now because the domain StoreName (Not StoreName.com) is not available"
6) I can log into the Server from the Laptop if i use the Account Administrator

 

[rkalk]

Can you ping the new server from the laptop by UNC name?

Can you ping the domain StoreName.com from the laptop?

You are getting the error "The local Policy of this system does not permit you to logon interactively" due to the fact that windows 2k3 does not allow unprivileged users to login to the server. If you where to add Eddie to the administrators group, I'm sure you will be able to login to the server with the Eddie account.

Try creating another user with Admin rights and see if that user can login from the laptop to the DC.

 

[haga147]

I'm reading your posts and i'm a little confused.. You say your are trying to logon to the server from your laptop. are you saying that you are trying to log into the domain that you created because your server is the domain controller not the domain or are you saying that you are trying to logon to the server through TS?...

 

[haga147]

If you are trying to logon to your server through TS, you will either need to add the user account "Eddie" to the Remote Desktop group or the Administrator as the Administrator will have this access by default on the server.

 

[Cytomax]

have more updates to my original post which are

Last part of paragraph 2

The Server is not hooked up to the internet and i have not registered StoreName.com but i will once i get this network up and running.

Paragraph 3

Maybe if i can explain what im trying to do someone can better help me...
This is a very simple network i am setting up for my parents business. They have 1 Server running Windows 2003 Server, Standard and 5 clients running Windows XP Professional. I need for all the computers to log onto a domain and map the servers hard drive to each clients computer. All of these people are in the same room connected through a switch and CAT5 cable. I just need to make 5 to 10 user accounts to be able to sit at any computer log onto a domain and begin working. I know ill most likely go into using roaming profiles and i know how to map hard drives i am stuck at the very first part which is creating users and letting them log into a domain from their computers. So far i can log into the Server from a client computer using the Administrator account and each of the clients can ping the server and the server can ping the clients all under 1 ms.

rkalk
Now when im at the server i can log in as Eddie only because i added the user Eddie to every single group that Administrator is on. Yes i can ping the server by typing in the command prompt "server.StoreName.com"

haga147
Im sorry i was not clear i meant i am trying to log onto the domain i am not using TS.. i think paragraph 3 will clear up what im trying to it is very simply nothing fancy im not trying to control the server or anything

Thanks in Advance

 

[Cytomax]

Another Update
P.S.S. I updated step 5 and 6 (again because it was not clear) under What i did on the laptop

5) I can not log onto the domain from the laptop as Eddie because i get the error message "The System Cannot Log you on now because the domain StoreName (Not StoreName.com) is not available"
6) I can log onto the domain from the Laptop if i use the Administrator Account

 

[haga147]

I went back and read through your post and it seems like you did everything right as far as creating the user account "eddie"... one thing that caught my attention was where you said you logged in locally on the laptop with "eddie".. Did you create two accounts with the user account "eddie", one on the laptop and one in active directory.. If you did, go back to your server and in active directory reset the password on "eddie" in active directory and then try to logon to the domain from your laptop with "eddie" making sure you login with the new password..