Connect Windows 7 machine to NT4 Network?

[Esiuda]

Our network is still running NT 4, and several operators would like to upgrade their machines to Windows 7. We can see the NT machines, but can not get logged in. Can we do this? Or is Win 7 not compatible with NT? We are a small company, and I handle most of the IT myself, I have not put much time into it, I need to know, before I put too much time and or money into it.

We have no problem connecting to the internet
We see computers on the company domain
can not log into that domain


Thanks!

 

[imagoon]

Current tech notes more or less say that Windows 7 is not able to communicate or be supported by NT4. 2008 server can't join either so it gives me the idea that they have no plans to support it.

Makes sense since they end of lifed NT4 years ago.

 

[Genx87]

I really pity you position. NT4 network but the management wants Windows 7 on the desktops. Why doesnt this surprise me?

 

[jdjbuffalo]

Time for upgrades. I'm pretty sure you can't have anything older than Windows 2000 with a Win2k3 or Win2k8 domain controller. It's likely that the same will be true in your case where you want to join Windows 7 with an old NT4 or Win2k domain controller. You need to tell your bosses that it's time to upgrade the backend (servers) if they want to use new stuff on the frontend (Windows 7 desktops).