xp media center v. xp pro

[Guest]

Hi, question, does anyone have info on which is better? I believe that xp
pro can join to a domain whereas media center cannot, file encryption? etc.
thanks

 

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Five editions of Windows XP compared
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/evaluation/compare.mspx

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| Hi, question, does anyone have info on which is better? I believe that xp
| pro can join to a domain whereas media center cannot, file encryption? etc.
| thanks

 

[Ron Sommer]

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/evaluation/faq.mspx

Can I connect a new PC running Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 to a
work network or domain?
While you can access network resources on a work network or a domain, you
cannot join a Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 PC to the domain. PCs
running Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 are designed specifically for
home use. Windows XP Professional features, specifically Domain Join and
Cached Credentials (Credentials Manager for logons) are not included. As a
result, you will be prompted for your logon user name and password to access
network resources after you reboot or log back on to the PC. In addition,
file shares or network resources that are set to require a domain-joined PC
for access will not be available. Remote Desktop and Encrypting File System
support are still included.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Hi, question, does anyone have info on which is better? I believe that xp
pro can join to a domain whereas media center cannot, file encryption? etc.
thanks

WinXP Media Center Edition is a _superset_ (iow, it does
_everything_ WinXP Pro can do except join a domain, plus contains
additional multi-media features) of WinXP Pro.

Windows XP Media Center Edition Home
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ehome/default.asp



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[Guest]

Hi Bruce, I didn't know this, I thought it was a superset of xp home. I have
been told that during initial installation, you can have it setup where you
can authenticate to a domain? Dr. P.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Hi Bruce, I didn't know this, I thought it was a superset of xp home. I have
been told that during initial installation, you can have it setup where you
can authenticate to a domain? Dr. P.

I've seen that information posted in newsgroups, but I've never tried
it. Perhaps if you were to ask the question in a newsgroup dedicated to
WinXP MCE, you'll be able to get a definitive answer.

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[Guest]

Thanks Bruce. Have a good day!

I've seen that information posted in newsgroups, but I've never tried
it. Perhaps if you were to ask the question in a newsgroup dedicated to
WinXP MCE, you'll be able to get a definitive answer.

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[Borg hater]

Related to your reply. Would like to access a mapped networked drive on a
PC from a laptop. Laptop is HP with its restoration type XP HE system. No
username or password is prompted on the laptop at logon, never see a logon
screen..

To access the mapped, network drive, it asks for username and password.
This laptop does not have this, what do I do in this case?

Its a firewire network if that makes any difference, TCP/IP.

 

[Ron Sommer]

Ask your question in a new thread.
I don't know the answer.

 

[Steve N.]

WinXP Media Center Edition is a _superset_ (iow, it does
_everything_ WinXP Pro can do except join a domain, plus contains
additional multi-media features) of WinXP Pro.

Windows XP Media Center Edition Home
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ehome/default.asp

In my opinion it should be called a superset of XP Home due to the
network limitations akin to Home, besides that it was clearly intended
for home use.

Steve

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Related to your reply. Would like to access a mapped networked drive on a
PC from a laptop. Laptop is HP with its restoration type XP HE system. No
username or password is prompted on the laptop at logon, never see a logon
screen..

How could that possibly be related to the original post?

To access the mapped, network drive, it asks for username and password.
This laptop does not have this, what do I do in this case?

What happens when you enter the username and password required to
access the network share?

On the WinXP computers, create local user account(s), with non-blank
password(s), that have the desired access privileges to the desired
shares. Log on to the other PCs using those account(s), and you will be
able to access the designated shares, provided your network is
configured properly. Also, if running WinXP SP1 or later, make sure
that WinXP's built-in firewall is disabled on the internal LAN
connection. If using WinXP SP2, make sure that you've either disabled
the built-in firewall, or set the firewall to allow file and print sharing.

Usually, WinXP's Networking Wizard makes it simple and painless --
almost entirely automatic, in fact. There's a lot of useful,
easy-to-follow information in WinXP's Help & Support files, and here:

Home Networking
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/using/howto/homenet/default.asp

Networking Information
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networking.htm

PracticallyNetworked Home
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/index.htm

Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm


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