DOMAIN LOGIN

[Tom Koehler]

How can XPHOME be configured to show a login to a domain
as a user account in the domain so that network resources
are reconnecting upon login to the network (Domain)?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Windows XP Home Edition was not designed to join a domain.
You'll need to upgrade to Windows XP Professional if you need
to join a domain.

Difference between XP Home and XP Pro networking
http://asia.cnet.com/itmanager/tech/0,39006407,39039863,00.htm


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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| How can XPHOME be configured to show a login to a domain
| as a user account in the domain so that network resources
| are reconnecting upon login to the network (Domain)?

 

[Tom K]

Thank you, I almost assumed as much. Guess that leaves
little choice but to convert.

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

How can XPHOME be configured to show a login to a domain
as a user account in the domain so that network resources
are reconnecting upon login to the network (Domain)?

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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[JR]

Not so fast Tom,
There is a workaround !
If you have a "personal directory" on the domain, then
you can just map this as a shared drive from your XP home
machine, as long as you specify your domain login and
password to connect to this share.
Once you have this mapped, you will then be allowed to
browse the file server and use the printers from your XP
home machine !
Don't convert just yet...I'm still running XP home and
connect to the corporate file servers every day !
Cheers,
JR

-----Original Message-----
Thank you, I almost assumed as much. Guess that leaves
little choice but to convert.

-----Original Message-----
Windows XP Home Edition was not designed to join a domain.
You'll need to upgrade to Windows XP Professional if

you

need
to join a domain.

Difference between XP Home and XP Pro networking
http://asia.cnet.com/itmanager/tech/0,39006407,39039863,

00

..htm


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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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[Mark JP]

-----Original Message-----
How can XPHOME be configured to show a login to a domain
as a user account in the domain so that network resources
are reconnecting upon login to the network (Domain)?
.

To my knowledge this can't be done, XP home only has peer
to peer networking

 

[Robert L [MS-MVP]]

quoted from http://www.ChicagoTech.net
Can XP Home join a domain and access the network resources

You can't join XP Home Edition to a domain. However, you may have two
options to access the domain network resources. 1) Logon local machine using
a domain user account. 2) create a workgroup to match the domain name and
also use the domain user account to logon.
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