Network between Xp and NT4

[chomite]

Hello. I have a two computers which is XP and NT server. I want to set the NT server computer as the main server and want to make XP to join that NT server. I got a connection and XP can get into NT no problem. But problem is that when I use NT to networking or change setting of XP which is join to that server, it says Trust relationship is failed. I went to User Controller and tired to establish the trust relationship, now it says domain controller is not found. I think that i made a mistake and the NT server and XP is on the same level as each other. All I want is that NT server becomes Master and Xp to become Slave.

p.s.1 later I want to make old mac to join the server. Is it possible doing that? When i said old, it is really! really! old.

Thanks in advance.

Edited May 23, 2006 by chomite

[tguy]

1st, your NT server would have to have been installed as primary domain controller during setup to create a domain to logon to.

2nd, your XP computer would join the NT domain on your NT server. XP itself is not capable of creating or becoming its own domain controller so there is no way to create a trust between the two.

Instead, the XP computer becomes a member of the NT server domain. As for networking protocols, install TCP/IP, then DNS, DHCP, and WINS services on the NT server that is your domain controller and configure them appropriately. Lots of articles available on how to do that.

Next plug XP computer into same network and join it to the NT domain. You will then be able to get an IP address and resolve names on the network with no problem.

As for the MAC, I don't believe there is a way to join a MAC to an NT domain. Again you can use TCP/IP or Appletalk to communicate with the NT server but it won't be part of the domain.

If you use Active Directory, you could perhaps setup a MAC server with an OpenLDAP directory to communicate and authenticate users to AD from the directory. There are articles on how to do this on the web too.

Good luck.