Can XP home be connected to a domain

[Dave Kelly]

do you know how to connect XP home to a domain.
If so please email me at (e-mail address removed)

Dave

 

[mieka]

Home edition can not join a domain, only joins workgroups,
gotta upgrade to XP

Dave

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

do you know how to connect XP home to a domain.
If so please email me at (e-mail address removed)

Dave

I've replied in the news group and by email, as you requested. Please
post any reply to my message in the news group only.

XP Home Edition can't join a domain or log into a domain. It can
connect to a domain and access domain resources. For details, please
see these sites:

Why Windows XP Professional is Best for Domain-Based Networks
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/evaluation/overviews/joindommore.asp

Windows XP Home : Accessing data on a Domain Server
http://www.wown.com/j_helmig/wxphdoms.htm

Windows XP in a Domain Environment
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/evaluation/overviews/xpindomain.asp
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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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[Guest]

btw, that's xp pro you gotta upgrade to...

-----Original Message-----
Home edition can not join a domain, only joins workgroups,
gotta upgrade to XP

Dave


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[Guest]

True but you can still get to all the same resourses as
on pro the only difference is that you have to log into
each resourse e.g. a drive share individually and every
time.

 

[Datexan]

You mean XP Pro.

Windows XP Home was not designed to connect to a domain,
but XP Professional can.

 

[ghassan]

Yes you CAN log onto a Domain with Windows XP Home
Edition! Here's how:

In the username/log on box enter:

DomainName\username

Where the Domainname represents the name of the domain
and the user name your log on name. Enter your password,
press enter and you're logged onto the Domain.

Hope this helps!