BenZeKat

Oh, BTW, use instsrv.exe (from sresource kit, still) to install SrvAny as a service. To configure SrvAny.exe, go into the registry and create a _KEY_ named Parameters under the Service's key and two value : Application --> REG_SZ (REG_EXPAND_SZ won't work (dumbass)) Value: C:\WINNT\System32\cmd.exe AppParameters --> REG_SZ Value: /C C:\Scripts\mapdrives.cmd The script will probably shutdown the service itself (because of /C). Keep in mind that the credentials used are those associated to the domain user account, so services like RSH will use that credentials to validate permissions to the network drive, files & directories. Anyhow, the domain user account may be also required to open a session on the remote computer (depending if it's a domain controller or not)

Yup I've done this. Simply configure the server to start using a domain account (restricted to this machine if needed) so it will use this account credentials instead of LOCALSYSTEM built-in acount (which has obviously no access to domain-shared resources)

STOP USING NETBEUI DAMMIT Gnark!

http://www.gfisoftware.com/lanselm/index.html This is mostly an audit-log analysis tool, but can also perform well with other EventIDs (must be configured manually to fit your needs)

Personnaly I'd have made it a service using SrvAny.exe (from the resource kit utilities) & a "Cmd.exe c:\path_to\script.cmd". The service would have been running as a domain user account, with access perms to that share.

Okey, First of all, you _do not need_ AD for making a DNS working alright, resp. you NEED a working DNS to make AD working. Also, it can be a Win2000 DNS, allowing forwarding & dynamic update from clients (non secured updates, that's it) That won't help w/ your problem, but AD is resources consuming, and that's not what someone typically needs/wants So you may remove AD easily using dcpromo, as you made to create AD. Also, you can ping external IP from local subnet, are you able to connect to any other port using a TCP connection ? Best guess is trying : telnet www.microsoft.com 80 or telnet www.yourisp.com 80 If your telnet session ends to a connexion refused, well, you can't pass through your gateway on port 80. Otherwise, press several time return to receive the "bad http request" message I don' tthink ICS allows direct connection, I think it's a stupid proxy-like connexion sharing service. You may better configure WinRoute, which natively supports NAT, DNS forwarding and a Firewall (Pro version only I think)