Domains and Windows XP Professional

[Guest]

Is there a way to set up a home computer so that in one profile it attempts to log onto a domain and in another profile it stays in a local workgroup? In order to access certain resources at work the computer must be part of a domain, but I do not wish to remain connected to the office full time.

 

[Sebastjan Kocelj, Avtenta.SI]

Hi,

I don't understand exactly what are you asking? You want to have one
profile, but somethimes you need to logon to domain, somethimes to local
account? Or you want to have two different user profiles, and to be able to
log on to domain user without a connection?

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Best Regards,
Sebastjan Kocelj, MCSA
Avtenta.SI
Microsoft Gold Certified Partner
for Support Services

Is there a way to set up a home computer so that in one profile it

attempts to log onto a domain and in another profile it stays in a local
workgroup? In order to access certain resources at work the computer must
be part of a domain, but I do not wish to remain connected to the office
full time.

 

[Guest]

There are certain resources on my company network that I want to access from my home. In order to use them I cannot simply make a VPN connection and authenticate in that manner. The computer has to "join the domain." (Right click My Computer, change ID, join domain). Once I do this the computer adopts all of the office policies as set at the domain controller. I don't mind that when I need to access the resources at the company. However, other times, I want to be able to do whatever I need to do, for myself, with that computer. So I would prefer another profile that operated in a "local" or non domain mode that permits me to do those things. (Note: I have a domain administrator profile that I can use to make those changes but it is a pain in the butt to continually change logon user id's). So in short: One profile that defines the computer as part of domain. Another profile that defines it as NOT part of a domain.

 

[Sebastjan Kocelj, Avtenta.SI]

Hi,

Why not using mapped network drives with different usernames, or connecting
to remote desktop connection, while connected to VPN? Why must you be
connected to a domain to access all that? I think thats odd.

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Best Regards,
Sebastjan Kocelj, MCSA
Avtenta.SI
Microsoft Gold Certified Partner
for Support Services

There are certain resources on my company network that I want to access

from my home. In order to use them I cannot simply make a VPN connection
and authenticate in that manner. The computer has to "join the domain."
(Right click My Computer, change ID, join domain). Once I do this the
computer adopts all of the office policies as set at the domain controller.
I don't mind that when I need to access the resources at the company.
However, other times, I want to be able to do whatever I need to do, for
myself, with that computer. So I would prefer another profile that operated
in a "local" or non domain mode that permits me to do those things. (Note:
I have a domain administrator profile that I can use to make those changes
but it is a pain in the butt to continually change logon user id's). So in
short: One profile that defines the computer as part of domain. Another
profile that defines it as NOT part of a domain.

 

[Guest]

Because one of the applications I want to use requires it. I didn't write the application and I cannot change it. It is an industry standard app and that's how it is written. So, that's what I have to do.

 

[Jimmy Boy]

do for what? whats your question?

Because one of the applications I want to use requires it. I didn't write

the application and I cannot change it. It is an industry standard app and
that's how it is written. So, that's what I have to do.