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Windows Server 2019 cannot connect to other computers in the Workgroup
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Clive Potter
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I have setup Windows Server 2019 on a workgroup (we don't need a domain). I have initiated all the correct Services for Network Discovery, enabled the Firewall apps and activated Network Discovery. The problem is though the Server can see itself and the Network Printer, it cannot see or connect to any of the shared folders on other computers in the Workgroup. The other computer however, can see the Server. Anyone hlp what I have to do so the Server can see the other computers?
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Clive Potter 1 Reputation point
2022-08-15T21:08:15.043+00:00 -
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Anonymous2022-08-15T21:09:25.48+00:00 Sounds good, please don't forget to close up the thread by
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Anonymous
2022-08-16T12:20:21.937+00:00 Just checking if there's any progress or updates?
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Clive Potter 1 Reputation point
2022-08-16T12:40:23.04+00:00 If it's any help I have tried with Windows Server 2012 and there is no problem accessing the computers in the Workgroup. The logic therfore is that the difference or security difference in Server 2022 is what is stopping that Server version seeing the workgroup.
I hope this can be of some help to those Server experts that are helping me.