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CantStopTheColeTrain
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Hi. I got a free OLD server. Hp proliant dl560 g5. It's running server 2008 R2.
Now I know the first things you will want to say is "throw it away" but I would like to persist as a learning experience.
I am trying to understand how these work together relating to users and passwords.
I have several windows 10 computers. 3 pro and one home, in addition to this server. I was trying to get them to work better together however, I wasn't wanting the server to "take over" and be the core hub. I would like to turn it off and on and "throw it away" at some point.
The windows computers are all set up with windows Id's. Multiple users can log in at any computer. I am in control of all this since the users are kids. They have a outlook email and passwords etc. Currently logging in with pin.
(possibly related, possibly not, shared folders have been a big pain for me, not really working. Perhaps it is my nighthawk r7000 as I have read that causes issues with shared folders) (and no, I don't want a USB samba Nas) ounder networking most computers don't show up most times. And therefore my shares are not working)
So I was trying to get this server to be a shared folder and backup type device that could be turned off and on when needed. My next route will be to try mounting a shared as a drive or something.
But in doing that, I am trying to understand users and passwords. I can't log in to the server with my windows password, currently? Can I do that?
Also, how can I set up the existing windows users on the shared features? Like I don't know if I need to use the outlook emails, or the names on the shared folders?
Is there anyway to keep the log ins just like they are and set up sharing options, without making another duplicate user. I am requesting help understanding windows users and those settings. Does a domain come in to play here? Or would that require the server to be powered on all the time?
Thanks
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Now I know the first things you will want to say is "throw it away" but I would like to persist as a learning experience.
I am trying to understand how these work together relating to users and passwords.
I have several windows 10 computers. 3 pro and one home, in addition to this server. I was trying to get them to work better together however, I wasn't wanting the server to "take over" and be the core hub. I would like to turn it off and on and "throw it away" at some point.
The windows computers are all set up with windows Id's. Multiple users can log in at any computer. I am in control of all this since the users are kids. They have a outlook email and passwords etc. Currently logging in with pin.
(possibly related, possibly not, shared folders have been a big pain for me, not really working. Perhaps it is my nighthawk r7000 as I have read that causes issues with shared folders) (and no, I don't want a USB samba Nas) ounder networking most computers don't show up most times. And therefore my shares are not working)
So I was trying to get this server to be a shared folder and backup type device that could be turned off and on when needed. My next route will be to try mounting a shared as a drive or something.
But in doing that, I am trying to understand users and passwords. I can't log in to the server with my windows password, currently? Can I do that?
Also, how can I set up the existing windows users on the shared features? Like I don't know if I need to use the outlook emails, or the names on the shared folders?
Is there anyway to keep the log ins just like they are and set up sharing options, without making another duplicate user. I am requesting help understanding windows users and those settings. Does a domain come in to play here? Or would that require the server to be powered on all the time?
Thanks
Continue reading...