Windows Component Services Security

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Machines not in a domain may only use account defined on themselves.
Machines that are domain members may also use domain groups/accounts.
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"blacksheep1666" <blacksheep1666@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have two Windows 2000 Server computers. They have tcp/ip connectivity but
> do not belong to any domains. Neither do they run any domain name servers.
>
> I want to configure the first server to add users of the second server to
> the default security settings of the first server.
>
> That is. on the first server, I go to Component Services. Expand Component
> Services Node. Go to Properties of My Computer under Computers. In My
> Computer Properties Dialog Box, I go to the default Security Tab. I click
> on
> Edit button for Access Permissions. It shows me another box where I can
> select users to add. BUT, the users are only users on the first server. I
> want to add some users form the second server. Problem is that on the drop
> down box where you pick computers, the only option in server one.
>