Being a member of a workgroup and domain at the same time

[xfile]

Hi,

Not a computer expert but I was wondering for why it is nearly impossible
for an XP or Vista system to be a member of workgroup and a domain at the
same time, or just I don't know how?

It would be really nice if we could just switch back and forth without
changing My Computer properties and reboot and so on.

For example, at office, my laptop is a member of the domain, and when I
returned home, I could just change the option and join the home workgroup.

How people accomplish this at this time?

Many thanks in advance.

 

[Guest]

Wow XFile, It sounds like you are trying to make things more complicated than
they have to be.

Firstly it is impossible for a computer to be both a member of a domain and
a member of a workgroup at the same time. That is like being in Dallas and
Detroit simultaneously.

Secondly instead of dis-joining from the domain at home, why don't you give
your domain user account rights on the workgroup at home?

Personally I have a similar issue: I have a domain at home and a domain at
work. As both are mine (I am enterprise admin at the office and of course
own the home network) I could easily join either, but choose to join neither.
I leave my laptop as a Workgroup machine and access domain resources as
needed using the proper credentials.

Of course that works for me because I set policy on both and do not have
anyone to answer to. If your domain administrator at the office has a policy
that your computer must be a member of the domain then leave it there, and
access the resources at home as needed.

Good luck!

M

 

[xfile]

Hi,

True. At home, we now have 4 XP Pro computers, and I am not the domain
administrator at office.

Thought it would be nice, if we could easily set up a small workgroup at
home.