new domain user cannot read dxf files

[pyrocelli]

Hoping some of you network gurus out there can help me.

 

We were running Mastercam on a peer-to-peer network with each copy installed locally on the machine (Win2000 Pro and XP Pro) The files saved to a dedicated pc we loosely called the server. All was well. Installed new server hardware with Windows 2003 server and set up a new Client/Server network with domain last night. When user logs in to local machine all still runs perfect, but when logging in to the domain Mastercam launches fine but will not open any DXF files, just errors out and crashes...But it will open parasolids just fine. Anyone have a clue for me?!? I seem to be fresh out.

[Pete Rimkus from CNC Software Inc.]

Pyrocelli,

Any chance you have the File/Open dialog in 'Preview' or 'Bitmap' modes? If so, try 'List' or 'Details'. You may be running into a problem when it's looking for a thumbnail bitmap in the DXF (and there aren't any!)

[pyrocelli]

Pete-

Thanks for the reply. Nope, file view was set to details already. Must be a MC setting tho, as we are able to create a dxf file and save it to the desktop. We can open this file without problem in solidworks. Just cant get file to open in MC. Or any other dxf from the server either for that matter. Stumped. Any other suggestions would be appreciated.

[Pete Rimkus from CNC Software Inc.]

Yet you can open other file types from the server?

And you can open DXF files if they're on the local computer?

(just trying to fget the facts straight...)

[Bullines]

What kind of permissions does the domain user have on the local computer? You might need to give the user full rights on the MCAMX directory.

[pyrocelli]

Pete-

When logged into the domain:

 

Yes, we can open other file types stored on the server with MC.

 

No, we cannot open DXF files at all (either from the server or the local hard drive)using MC.

 

BUUUUUUT>>>

When logged into the domain, we CAN open those same dxf files using solidworks...both from the server and the local hard drive.

 

When logged into the WORKGROUP(local machine was my wording...probably what confused you-sorry) rather than the domain, its all good.

 

BULLINES-

I will give your suggestion a shot now....sounds promising.

 

Thanks to you both...will update you shortly.

[pyrocelli]

Bullines-

Domain user does have full rights to the directory (9.1-havent taken the plunge to X yet). MC crashes upon making a dll call to ntdll.dll when trying to load the dxf file. Have tried reinstalling MC9 on the machine with same results. Tried mapping file extension .dxf to "open with" MC but the .dxf extension was grayed out and did not allow me to edit it.

[pyrocelli]

For the record....I was using roaming profiles. I added a local user profile for the new domain and problem solved.