Difference Between Home Edition and Professional Edition

[Guest]

Hi

Can, I found information on what is the difference between Home Edition and Professional Edition. Since, I am setting up a Network at home with Windows 2003 server and XP Home Edition, am not sure according to MCSE curriculum I need to have XP Professional to work and practice on it. So, I am just assuming whether it is ok to work with Home edition connecting to the WIN2003 Server

Or, if I have to have professional edition then I may have to buy the software to proceed with it

thanks
John

 

[Chris Lanier]

Hi,

Please see the following links.
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_home_pro.asp
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/whichxp.asp
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/choosing2.asp

Hi,

Can, I found information on what is the difference between Home Edition

and Professional Edition. Since, I am setting up a Network at home with
Windows 2003 server and XP Home Edition, am not sure according to MCSE
curriculum I need to have XP Professional to work and practice on it. So, I
am just assuming whether it is ok to work with Home edition connecting to
the WIN2003 Server?

 

[Mike Kolitz]

If you're studying for your MCSE, you'll be dealing with domains.
Windows XP Home Edition cannot participate in a domain environment - only
Windows XP Professional can.

XP Home can access certain domain resources, like shared folders and
printers, but it cannot be part of a domain, and it not subject to domain
policy.

In short - yes, you need XP Professional.

--
Mike Kolitz MCSE 2000
MS-MVP - Windows Setup and Deployment

Remember to check Windows Update often,
and apply the patches marked as Critical!
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com

Hi,

Can, I found information on what is the difference between Home Edition

and Professional Edition. Since, I am setting up a Network at home with
Windows 2003 server and XP Home Edition, am not sure according to MCSE
curriculum I need to have XP Professional to work and practice on it. So, I
am just assuming whether it is ok to work with Home edition connecting to
the WIN2003 Server?

 

[Patrick Keenan]

Hi,

Can, I found information on what is the difference between Home Edition

and Professional Edition. Since, I am setting up a Network at home with
Windows 2003 server and XP Home Edition, am not sure according to MCSE
curriculum I need to have XP Professional to work and practice on it. So, I
am just assuming whether it is ok to work with Home edition connecting to
the WIN2003 Server?

Or, if I have to have professional edition then I may have to buy the software to proceed with it.

thanks,
John

If the MCSE curriculum includes things like domains or encryption, and I
don't imagine it doesn't, you need Pro. Home doesn't do either of those.

HTH
-pk

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

The two versions are _identical_ when it comes to performance,
stability, and device driver and software application compatibility,
but are intended to meet different functionality, networking,
security, and ease-of-use needs, in different environments. The most
significant differences are that WinXP Pro allows up to 10
simultaneous inbound network connections while WinXP Home only allows
only 5, WinXP Pro is designed to join a Microsoft domain while WinXP
Home cannot, and only WinXP Pro supports file encryption and IIS.

Windows XP Comparison Guide
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/choosing2.asp

Which Edition Is Right for You
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/whichxp.asp

Windows XP Home Edition vs. Professional Edition
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_home_pro.asp

"Which is better?" That depends entirely upon the uses to which
you put your computer, the network environment in which you'll operate
it, your specific security needs, and your level of computer
knowledge.


Bruce Chambers

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Hi,

Can, I found information on what is the difference between Home

Edition and Professional Edition. Since, I am setting up a Network at
home with Windows 2003 server and XP Home Edition, am not sure
according to MCSE curriculum I need to have XP Professional to work
and practice on it. So, I am just assuming whether it is ok to work
with Home edition connecting to the WIN2003 Server?

Or, if I have to have professional edition then I may have to buy

the software to proceed with it.