Domain Controler

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Squid

I have two XP Home computers and one XP Pro on my home network. Can the XP
Pro be made a Domain Controler and have Active Directory setuup on it. If
so where can I find the instructions to set this up?

Thanks in advance for any help on this.
 
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Bruce Chambers

Greetings --

To create a domain, you would need to start with a server
operating system, such as WinNT 4.0 Server (may it rest in peace),
Win2K Server, or Windows Server 2003.

WinXP Pro, as a workstation operating system, is an excellent
choice for a client OS to use on the domain's workstations. WinXP
Home, however, is not designed to, nor can it truly be made to, join
a WinNT, Win2K or Win2K3 domain.

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

However, domain resources, such as shared folders on the servers,
or printers, can be manually accessed by properly authenticated users
on WinXP Home machines.



Bruce Chambers
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