Peer to Peer connection

[debbiecarvery]

Hello,

My client is using an XP workstation as a server to test a data warehousing software. I have installed it on the workstation beingused as a server. When I try to access it from a client XP machine I cannot connect to the machine acting as a server when I open my application. It is prompting me for a password for that machine. I am entering the administrator password and I continue to receive the error "could not log to \\nameofserver.I am a software consultant so my networking knowledge is limited. The software installed runs on SQL I have no problem connecting to the SQL server, the problem is connecting to the server. I have tried adding the ip address in the host file on the client machine and the customer has set up the following:

client user has all the rights on the C driver (‘cause all rights for “Everybody” and “Domain Users” were granted on the C drive)
He is also part of the “Domain Users”, who are OLAP Administrators in Analysis Manager (see attached file)

Is there something I need to do/add to either one of these machines ? When I am prompted for the server password I am using the administrator on the server workstation, is it possible it is prompting me for another password ?

Thanks,
Debbie

 

[cmeagan656]

Since you're on a domain try the format domainname\administrator for your user name.

Cheers.

 

[rvnguy]

debbiecarvery,

This not what I would describe as peer-to-peer, as you are wanting to use a domain SQL server.

This link has several chapters that you can investigate.I would look at Joining a domain and work from there.

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/prcf_omn_bgkc.asp

Hope you find an answer

rvnguy
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