PROBLEMCHYLD Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 (edited) I'm not sure if I want my computer ran as a Network so many other computers can connect, or ran as a Server, for the same reasons. Me personally, I thought they were the same but I was wrong. Now what confuses me, I'm not sure the best way to go. What I mean is you have Active Directory, DHCP, VPN, DNS, etc.... Now my Network/Server will have Windows 2000 pro on it as the OS. Other computers will not have access to the machine but will have access to the external devices such as the Printer, DVD-ROM, HDD. I will be the only with privileges and would like to connect only through VPN. Not sure how the other computer will connect.VPN only allow one connection at a time, and thats cool since I will be the only one with privileges.Can somebody help me out? Edited April 17, 2010 by PROBLEMCHYLD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uid0 Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 you have Active Directory, DHCP, VPN, DNS, etc.... Now my Network/Server will have Windows 2000 pro on it as the OS. You'd need win2000 server not pro for most of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PROBLEMCHYLD Posted March 26, 2010 Author Share Posted March 26, 2010 you have Active Directory, DHCP, VPN, DNS, etc.... Now my Network/Server will have Windows 2000 pro on it as the OS. You'd need win2000 server not pro for most of that.What I means is, I don't want to use them all. I just want to use the best network/server scheme.I'm sure there's another way instead of buying a win 2000 server disc. I'm not giving M$ no more of my hard earnedso they can kill support for it soon. I'm trying to figure out of the above what type of server/network should I usedalong side with vpn. VPN will be mandatory. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitroshift Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 Windows 2000 Professional does not include RRAS, a component mandatory for VPN connections, only the server OS's do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PROBLEMCHYLD Posted March 27, 2010 Author Share Posted March 27, 2010 (edited) Windows 2000 Professional does not include RRAS, a component mandatory for VPN connections, only the server OS's do.You are right, but know we are past that beacuse M$ adminpak.msi allows me to use RRAS and other tools such asFeCERTConsole Certification Authority FeClusterConsole Cluster Administrator FeCMAKConsole Connection Manager Administration Kit FeDHCPConsole DHCP FeDFSConsole Distributed File System FeDNSConsole DNS FeIASConsole Internet Authentication Service FeIISConsole Internet Services Manager FeACSConsole QoS Admission Control FeRSConsole Remote Storage FeRRASConsole Routing and Remote Access FeTAPIConsole Telephony FeTSClientConsole Terminal Services Client FeTSMgrConsole Terminal Services Tools FeWINSConsole WINS FeADTools Active Directory Tools All I want to do is allow family and friends to connect to my computer and share my filesNow that I have the necessary tools that I need which is the best one to use and securefor my network/serverDNS, DHCP, VPN, TCP/IP,Active Directory etc...... Edited March 28, 2010 by PROBLEMCHYLD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitroshift Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 As described in this kb, the adminpack only installs the administration tools, NOT the services! I still stand by my previous post. The administration tools will only allow you to remotely control the respective services on a DEDICATED server OS, not on the local machine running a workstation OS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PROBLEMCHYLD Posted March 28, 2010 Author Share Posted March 28, 2010 As described in this kb, the adminpack only installs the administration tools, NOT the services! I still stand by my previous post. The administration tools will only allow you to remotely control the respective services on a DEDICATED server OS, not on the local machine running a workstation OS Okay, Okay! I have 2000 Pro, I'm allowed 10 connections to my machine.What method do I use to connect 10 other machines to my computer. Thanks a lot nitropuppy. I'm reallynew to the NT world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitroshift Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 After some digging I managed to find these kb's: 1, 2, 3 for you to read. Apparently, my memory got a bit rusty, you are allowed up to 3 connections on a 200 pro machine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PROBLEMCHYLD Posted March 29, 2010 Author Share Posted March 29, 2010 After some digging I managed to find these kb's: 1, 2, 3 for you to read. Apparently, my memory got a bit rusty, you are allowed up to 3 connections on a 200 pro machine...Ok but when I run (Net Config Server)or something It tells me I have 10 user max logon. I'm starting not to like NT systems or maybe I just need to learn more about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PROBLEMCHYLD Posted April 4, 2010 Author Share Posted April 4, 2010 What about the little tweak. Its IP Routing http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/w2kprout.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluberti Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 If you really want to test a client/server environment, know that you can download Server 2008 R2 on a trial basis - that would be my suggestion. Hacking your OS to run as a server is 1. going to be difficult (not totally impossible, but difficult); 2. violate the EULA for use of the client OS; 3. can be done easily with downloadable trial of 2008 R2, so why work so hard to do it the hard way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PROBLEMCHYLD Posted April 19, 2010 Author Share Posted April 19, 2010 If you really want to test a client/server environment, know that you can download Server 2008 R2 on a trial basis - that would be my suggestion. Hacking your OS to run as a server is 1. going to be difficult (not totally impossible, but difficult); 2. violate the EULA for use of the client OS; 3. can be done easily with downloadable trial of 2008 R2, so why work so hard to do it the hard way? What about if i just get a router and add mac addresses for people to connect. I then should have as many as Iwant right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoffeeFiend Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 What about if i just get a router and add mac addresses for people to connect. I then should have as many as I want right? That didn't make any sense at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PROBLEMCHYLD Posted April 20, 2010 Author Share Posted April 20, 2010 What about if i just get a router and add mac addresses for people to connect. I then should have as many as I want right? That didn't make any sense at all.Well you should help it make sense. If you know the solution to the problem then you post it instead of sucking up the bandwidth.All I want to do is connect multiple computers to my system to share files. I thought a router was a solution but I guess not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 All I want to do is allow family and friends to connect to my computer and share my filesIn my opinion, you're going about this all wrong. All you need is an FTP server to share files. Anything else is overkill. What's more, you can install an FTP server on any OS, for FREE (Filezilla works very well).You just need to figure out how to forward the necessary ports through your router/firewall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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