Can't connect Windows 7 Pro to Windows 2000 server Domain.
I've been surfing for an answer a few days now on "How to connect windows 7 to windows 2000 server Domain.> I already added the Computer Name and User on the Server.> I already changed the "Network security: LAN Manager authenticaion level" and "Minimum session security for NTLM SSP based (including secure RPC) Clients and Servers."> I disabled the Firewall on Windows 7.*** I'm just a Beginner on Networking ******The weird thing is, I can see the Computers on the Network and I can Open the Shared Folders on the 2000 server, but when I open the Sub-Folder it hangs (Using Quad-Core, Windows 7 Pro and not part of the Domain). But I have another computer running in Windows 7 Pro with Core 2 Duo processor and can easily open the Folders on the Server with no problem at all. I don't know why is that happening.***I hope you can help me.Thank you.
December 1st, 2009 6:59pm

I've been surfing for an answer a few days now on "How to connect windows 7 to windows 2000 server Domain.> I already added the Computer Name and User on the Server.> I already changed the "Network security: LAN Manager authenticaion level" and "Minimum session security for NTLM SSP based (including secure RPC) Clients and Servers."> I disabled the Firewall on Windows 7.*** I'm just a Beginner on Networking ******The weird thing is, I can see the Computers on the Network and I can Open the Shared Folders on the 2000 server, but when I open the Sub-Folder it hangs (Using Quad-Core, Windows 7 Pro and not part of the Domain). But I have another computer running in Windows 7 Pro with Core 2 Duo processor and can easily open the Folders on the Server with no problem at all. I don't know why is that happening.***I hope you can help me.Thank you. Hi - I am having a problem connecting my windows 7 pro laptop to my Win 2000 domain as well. I am able to log on, access the printer and the internet,but unable to access my fileserver. I am being asked for a username and password??? I tried to change the Network Security: LAN Manager Authentication level but it is greyed out at "Send LVTMv2 response only. Refuse LM & NTLM" -- Why is it greyed out and should it be? If not, how do I change it? Is this option unavailable because of some Computer Group Policy in my domain controller? I to am a beginner on networking . . .Karin
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December 1st, 2009 10:53pm

I've been surfing for an answer a few days now on "How to connect windows 7 to windows 2000 server Domain.> I already added the Computer Name and User on the Server.> I already changed the "Network security: LAN Manager authenticaion level" and "Minimum session security for NTLM SSP based (including secure RPC) Clients and Servers."> I disabled the Firewall on Windows 7.*** I'm just a Beginner on Networking ******The weird thing is, I can see the Computers on the Network and I can Open the Shared Folders on the 2000 server, but when I open the Sub-Folder it hangs (Using Quad-Core, Windows 7 Pro and not part of the Domain). But I have another computer running in Windows 7 Pro with Core 2 Duo processor and can easily open the Folders on the Server with no problem at all. I don't know why is that happening.***I hope you can help me.Thank you. Which credential do you use when accessing the Windows 2000 computer? After you open the Windows 2000 computer from the Windows 7 computer, please go to the Windows 2000 computer, open cmd and enter "net sessions". Please let us know the Username. I just suspect that the user does not have permission to access the subfolders. Additionally please let us know how did you change the NTLM authentication level.Arthur Xie - MSFT
December 3rd, 2009 2:14am

Hi CDOBBS,I tried the procedures that you gave me, but it didn't work.
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December 3rd, 2009 6:09pm

What do you mean by credentials? If I'm right about credentials, I created a User that has administrative rights. I type Net sessions and the Username is "Administrator". When I type Net sessions I saw two names "Administrator". I have another computer who's name on the Net Session is Administrator and she can access the folder. She as the same credentials as the other one (that can't access the sub-folder). The error when I access the folder "The specified folder is not accessible".I accessed the NTLM Authentication level on Windows 7 Pro by going to Local Policies > Security Rights Options > then changed "Network security: LAN Manager authenticaion level" and "Minimum session security for NTLM SSP based (including secure RPC) Clients and Servers."
December 3rd, 2009 6:24pm

Hi All:I just installed Win7 PRO on my laptop and I also am unable to Join my win2K Domain. Has anyone solved this issue? Any help/suggestions would be very much appreciated.=Dave=
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December 6th, 2009 4:22pm

Hi All:I just installed Win7 PRO on my laptop and I also am unable to Join my win2K Domain. Has anyone solved this issue? Any help/suggestions would be very much appreciated.=Dave= Hi Dave, This is a different issue. In order to aviod confusion, please create a new thread and discuss there.Arthur Xie - MSFT
December 10th, 2009 4:29am

This solution worked great for me. I was getting the message saying my password or username were invalid when trying to connect to a Windows 2000 server from a Windows 7 Pro PC. Once I modified the registry on the Windows 7 PC and modified the settings on the Windows 2000 Server everything is working great. Thanks for the help, this has been driving me crazy.
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March 31st, 2010 10:56am

Thank you for your help . I solved my windows 7 join problem Tural Sarikaya Ankara - Turkiye
May 20th, 2010 7:02am

I know this has already beedn resolved but I wanted to add something hoping this would save somebody some time. I work in a small office that is running a 2K server mainly for file and print reasons and most clients are XP Pro. Since I'm IT and wanted the latest and greatest I had upgraded to Win7 Ultimate (64) and never joined the domain because: 1) I have a personal printer 2) I have another box connected to a separate Dedicated DSL Line running FTP Server that I use for file storage and backup as well. When I first upgraded to Win7 I attempted to attache to the domain and after the a couple failures I really didn't try to troubleshoot the problem because there was really no need other than to play with it. Ok.. so here we are today, I have just upgraded our sales team's laptops and loaded Win7 pro whom need to be attached to the Domain and now I was forced to figured this out.. I will say it wasnt hard and here is what I did. 1) Setup a work location and turned on file and print sharing services on each client systems. 2) Added each Computer names to the users profile on the server. 3)Joined the domain on each laptop and mapped the network drives and printers using my credentials (Server Admin) 4) Rebooted & logged in using the users credentials, tested file and printing. I hope this helps somebody else save time. ~Z
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July 1st, 2010 2:14pm

OMG THANK YOU!!!!!! cdobbs, I almost craped my pants to see your instruction worked on my 3 weeks old problem. my desktop W7 can now share files with my W2000 server. Thank you sir, my hats off to you.
November 5th, 2010 6:43pm

We had a very similar problem until we upgraded the server to SP4.
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November 10th, 2010 9:09pm

Thanks Arthur! When trying to map a shared network folder I kept getting an error telling me "The specified network password is incorrect." For some reason Network security: LAN Manager authentication level wasn't set to any option. I was able to map the share after setting it to "Send LM & NTLM - use NT..."
December 1st, 2010 2:10pm

Ok I don’t know if this is the same problem or not but I can see my windows 2000 server and access it or maybe not. I can’t see the shared folders that are on the server, when I click on the server thru the network it opens up but that’s it….. I don’t get error or anything asking for passwords I just can’t see folders. Now we are in the same workgroup. I did change my network security levels on both server and pc too, is there anything I’m missing?
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April 7th, 2011 10:11am

I just want to pipe in because I was having a similar problem. I was setting up a new Windows 7 computer and could not connect to the domain no matter what credentials I tried (and believe me, I was using correct credentials). The failed connections were causing user accounts to get locked. This was frustrating because I'd never had this problem with connecting Windows 7 computers to our domain before (Windows 2000 Server). The solution turned out to be one of those smack-yourself-in-the-head things (boy do I feel stupid). While setting up the new computer, I forgot to change the time, so the new computer's clock was an hour off from all the other computers. Once I corrected the time on the new computer, it was able to connect normally to the server/domain. If anyone else runs into this problem, hopefully this will help, but I still feel terribly stupid. >.<
June 17th, 2011 12:44pm

Thanks a lot cdobbs. This worked a charm!
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July 11th, 2011 8:23am

That's dumb, there is already a registry DWORD named LmCompatability level with a value of 1! I get this all the time... none of you, and I mean none of you really knows why Win 7 cannot connect to Win server 2000! It could be patches, updates, or maybe one day it just decides to work! It's just like the other posts on how to set up VPN... ha! They leave out the most important part... you have to call your ISP and get a static IP address issued! For example, you have to call Charter or Comcast and get a static IP. They go through all the nice stuff in the server side and show how to set up VPN but they never start out with, "First of all you need to get a static IP address otherwise it won't work, or you also should get a VPN router with firewall or you system will be wide open.... and etc....." I was fighting with my win7 to connect to my server 2003, and you know what? I don't even know what I did! It just started to connect after I loaded a bunch of updates! ... and after I find out that also have to sign with the Admin password NOT just make up a name in Active Directory and try signing in with that one...doesn't work.... have to sign in with the Admin password... Anyone who has ever tried to sign in with Win 7 to an older server should know this stuff! Most of you sound like you never even tried to connect win 7 to a server, but your taking a crack at answering the post in this thread anyways...! #fail! Some of you people either are lousy teachers or you don't know, but you have the urge to give out erroneous info!! What are you, 16? 8?
August 20th, 2011 7:24am

1. Run regedit. 2. Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa 3. Create a DWORD value under Lsa LmCompatibilityLevel 4. Set the value to 1 5. quit regedit 5. from Start/Run type gpupdate /force On Windows 2000 Server: go to start, run, type gpedit.msc and click ok. Under computer comfiguration, windows settings, security setting, local policies, security options. Look for LAN Manager Authentication Level. Set it to SEND LM & NTLM - use NTLMv2 session security if negociated. Click OK. Then run these commands : secedit /refreshpolicy user_policy secedit /refreshpolicy machine_policy MCSE, MCSA, MCDST this is the RIGHT way to do it, thanks. Q_D.
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October 23rd, 2011 8:30pm

3. Create a DWORD value under Lsa LmCompatibilityLevel what would happen if on step #3 u create the DWORD and dont use the name in this case LmCompatibilityLevel will it work the same
November 2nd, 2011 10:17pm

1. Run regedit. 2. Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa 3. Create a DWORD value under Lsa LmCompatibilityLevel 4. Set the value to 1 5. quit regedit 5. from Start/Run type gpupdate /force On Windows 2000 Server: go to start, run, type gpedit.msc and click ok. Under computer comfiguration, windows settings, security setting, local policies, security options. Look for LAN Manager Authentication Level. Set it to SEND LM & NTLM - use NTLMv2 session security if negociated. Click OK. Then run these commands : secedit /refreshpolicy user_policy secedit /refreshpolicy machine_policy MCSE, MCSA, MCDST Its work, thanks alot, cdobbs
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December 11th, 2011 11:33pm

I know this has already beedn resolved but I wanted to add something hoping this would save somebody some time. I work in a small office that is running a 2K server mainly for file and print reasons and most clients are XP Pro. Since I'm IT and wanted the latest and greatest I had upgraded to Win7 Ultimate (64) and never joined the domain because: 1) I have a personal printer 2) I have another box connected to a separate Dedicated DSL Line running FTP Server that I use for file storage and backup as well. When I first upgraded to Win7 I attempted to attache to the domain and after the a couple failures I really didn't try to troubleshoot the problem because there was really no need other than to play with it. Ok.. so here we are today, I have just upgraded our sales team's laptops and loaded Win7 pro whom need to be attached to the Domain and now I was forced to figured this out.. I will say it wasnt hard and here is what I did. 1) Setup a work location and turned on file and print sharing services on each client systems. 2) Added each Computer names to the users profile on the server. 3)Joined the domain on each laptop and mapped the network drives and printers using my credentials (Server Admin) 4) Rebooted & logged in using the users credentials, tested file and printing. I hope this helps somebody else save time. ~Z Its work, thanks alot :)
January 16th, 2012 4:39am

I'm very low on the networking totem pole, and I was having the windows 7 -> win2000 server connection issue like the OP. I found this thread, tried cdobbs' procedure, and I'm now connected. There's no other explanation... it wasn't working literally 30 seconds before I did this and now it's working, I can see the files. Thanks VERY much for posting this... dw
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February 28th, 2012 12:24pm

"Your computer could not be joined to the domin because the following error: The account is not autorized to log in from this station" Briefly: I have workstation with Windows 7 Enterprise and i can't connect it to my 2k domain. I'm joining to the domain using administrator user on the workstation and filling the administrator user and password for the domain. All above was done but the problem is the same. Thank you.
March 7th, 2012 6:52am

hey its realy works... thanks a lot.. thankyou once again..
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August 25th, 2012 7:58am

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