How do I join a VMWare Guest operating system client to a physical server (Windows Server 2003)?

Question

I have VMWare 5.5.2 installed on my XP machine. The OS installed in VMWare is Server 2003 standard. I also have a physical server 2003 box that is functional and networks with my other PC's at home. I dont know how to join the VIrtual server 2003 to my physical server. Can that be done? If so, please explain in step by step instructions.

Answer 1

Do you mean adding it to the Domain that your other server is on?

Is your other server a domain controller? If not then you would simply use file sharing. If it is then you have to add the 2003VM to the domain as a member server   Steps below

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324753

If you want to make the server2003 a domain controller, then you must install Active Directory ...Same link above....

I'm not experiencing the same issue. I have Server 2003VM  and I have no problem joining it to the domain ... Make sure that the Virtual Machine 2003 is on theh same IP subnet. Email me if that isn't the issue..