threesixtyfour

Thank-you for taking the trouble to reply after so long! I am glad to say that I did eventually work out what my problem was : the firewall on my workstation was blocking the reply from the server. Once I configured it to allow traffic from the relevant IP address then everything was fine.

I have a new W2008 server (named mlcserver) and a single XP Pro workstation. They both connect to a modem router and are in the same workgroup (mlcwrkgrp). From the workstation I can 1) ping the server 2) remote onto the server 3) see the server in My Network Places | Entire Network | Microsoft Windows Network | mlcwrkgrp | mlcserver However, when I click on the mlcserver node I get the error message : "\\mlcserver is not accessible. You might not have permission to use the network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access permissions. The network path was not found." I am using the same account to do all three things. Is this a server permissions issue or a network issue? Please could someone point me in the right direction. Thanks in anticipation.

Thank-you for your prompt answer and for putting my mind at rest.

I want to start learning about Windows Server 2008 by downloading it from my Technet subscription. Before I buy a new server to install it on, I want to check what CALs, if any, are provided. Will I be able to connect to the server from two home PCs without having to purchase anything further? It seems to me that there must be CALs provided to enable evaluation of the product otherwise what would be the point of making it available via Technet, but I want to be 100% sure. Thanks in advance.