Connecting to a Domain

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I have my XP that I use normally at home, but want to use at work also.

How do I set up the XP to give me the option to log on to the Domain, when I
am at the office.

Normally, there is an option on the Logon screen that will show you both a
Domain and the local computer and you can pick either along with your User
Name and Password.

Thanks,

Tom
 
You need to join that laptop to the domain in order to have the option to
log onto the doamin. You need administrative rights to do this. Also I'm
sure your network at work uses different network configuration so unless you
want to always change configurations back and forth from home and work I
suggest you get your network administrator to setup hardware profiles onto
your laptop.
 
And just to add you need XP Pro to join a domain. XP home cannot access
domain resources.
 
phil-rge-ee said:
And just to add you need XP Pro to join a domain. XP home cannot access
domain resources.
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XP Home can access domain resources, but it cannot join the domain.
Only XP Pro can join the domain.
 
phil-rge-ee said:
And just to add you need XP Pro to join a domain. XP home cannot access
domain resources.
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I do have XP Pro.

How do I join the domain?

I am at work and have the correct IP addresses as well. I also have log on
credentials, but how do it tell the laptop to use the domain with the
credentials?

Thanks,

Tom
 
tshad said:
I have my XP that I use normally at home, but want to use at work also.

How do I set up the XP to give me the option to log on to the Domain, when I
am at the office.

Normally, there is an option on the Logon screen that will show you both a
Domain and the local computer and you can pick either along with your User
Name and Password.

Thanks,

Tom
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Your employer's network and domain administrators will have to assist
you, unless you already have elevated privileges on the domain (in which
case, you'd know how to use them).


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Bruce Chambers said:
Your employer's network and domain administrators will have to assist you,
unless you already have elevated privileges on the domain (in which case,
you'd know how to use them).
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Actually I have Domain Administrator privileges and we don't have this
problem with our Desktops.

I just want to be able to connect to the network using my Network
credentials on my laptop. Either by Domain/username or by selecting the
domain from the dropdown on the logon screen/options (which doesn't even
show the dropdown at the moment).

Thanks,

Tom
 
tshad said:
Actually I have Domain Administrator privileges and we don't have this
problem with our Desktops.

I just want to be able to connect to the network using my Network
credentials on my laptop. Either by Domain/username or by selecting the
domain from the dropdown on the logon screen/options (which doesn't even
show the dropdown at the moment).

Thanks,
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As another poster indicated, you'll have to ask your IT people for
assistance.

You can't just *join* a domain. One problem is that, at home, your PC
automatically obtains a preferred DNS server either directly from the
ISP or indirectly from your router. This DNS server DOES NOT know
anything about your domain - which could be in Zimbabwe as far as it's
concerned.

Two ways in which you can join a domain:

1) Your PC is on the same LAN segment as the domain controller (DC).
2) The DNS server has the required SRV record identifying the DC.

In a telecommuting environment, you will normally have neither of these.

Your IT people might be able to provide you with a VPN router or VPN
client software which will enable your computer to interact with the DC
at your office and allow you to logon to the domain.

I'm not familiar with the intricacies of how VPN routers or client
software allow your computer to find the DC and join the domain.
 
Pat Coghlan said:
As another poster indicated, you'll have to ask your IT people for
assistance.

You can't just *join* a domain. One problem is that, at home, your PC
automatically obtains a preferred DNS server either directly from the ISP
or indirectly from your router. This DNS server DOES NOT know anything
about your domain - which could be in Zimbabwe as far as it's concerned.
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At the office, I am letting the DHCP give me my IP, DNS server (Domain
Server), Wins Server.
Two ways in which you can join a domain:

1) Your PC is on the same LAN segment as the domain controller (DC).
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It is, as that is where I am getting my IP setup throught the company DHCP.

Tom
 
tshad said:
At the office, I am letting the DHCP give me my IP, DNS server (Domain
Server), Wins Server.
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Oh, you mean you have an XP laptop which you want to be able to take to
work and use it as a computer belonging to the domain - correct?

That should be easy to do. Steps should be as follows:

- connect computer to ethernet port at work
- logon as local administrator
- click My Computer-Computer Name-Change
- click Member Of and enter the domain name
- you will need a domain admin account to join the domain

Once you have joined the domain, you can logon to the domain whenever
you are at work and to the computer as a local user when at home. Don't
change the name of the computer afterwards else you won't be recognized
on the network at work.
 
Pat Coghlan said:
Oh, you mean you have an XP laptop which you want to be able to take to
work and use it as a computer belonging to the domain - correct?

That should be easy to do. Steps should be as follows:

- connect computer to ethernet port at work
- logon as local administrator
- click My Computer-Computer Name-Change
- click Member Of and enter the domain name
- you will need a domain admin account to join the domain

Once you have joined the domain, you can logon to the domain whenever you
are at work and to the computer as a local user when at home. Don't
change the name of the computer afterwards else you won't be recognized on
the network at work.
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That was it.

Thanks,


Tom
 
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