User Cross Domain Authentication Explanation

Question

We have a domain in the 2008 R2 domain functional level....all DC's are 2008 R2. We also have a Windows 2000 domain. The domains are not trusted.

From any server in Domain A (Windows 2008 R2), I can map a drive to a server in Domain B (Windows 2000). It prompts me for credentials for Domain B which I type and it works.

I am confused on the domains see each other if they are not trusted.

Thank you

Michal Sokolowski · Answer 1 · 2016-07-06T18:46:44.297

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Domain trust or lack of has nothing in common with ability to map network drive. Domain trust allows you to use (export, permission to share) credentials (password database) from one domain in another (one-way trust), it allows you to share credentials between AD domains too. (two-way trust)

edited Jul 06 '16 at 18:46

answered Jul 06 '16 at 18:39

Michal Sokolowski

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So Connect As has nothing to do with a domain trust. As long as the servers are accessible over the network. Thank you. – BSiegfried Jul 06 '16 at 18:49
That is correct. – Michal Sokolowski Jul 06 '16 at 18:49

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