How to login to a computer when it's not on the domain?

[Rui Patinha]

Hello everybody,

I have a problem/question that I hope YOU can help me clear it out.

I have a notebook that belongs to the PDC and it works fine: i login under a
username/password, and have access to ms-office including outlook.

The problem begins when i take the notebook home. Right after I power it up,
i can't login under the PDC.

I don't want to have access to the server (at least for now...). I just want
to use the computer, write letters or connect to the internet using a
dial-up, but still access the mails that are stored (locally in the outlook
..pst file) under the account profile.

If I create a local account, i'll be able to use the computer, but will not
have access to the .pst file, right?

I search on the microsoft site, i googled, read some newsgroup but didn't
get a clue...

The notebook OS is win XP pro and the server is win2003.

Thanks,

Rui Patinha

 

[barnski]

Hello,

Normally (under Windows NT4 or 2000) this would just
work, as once you have logged on to the domain whilst
connected, a local user profile is created on the laptop.
If you then log on whilst disconnected, the laptop will
allow you to use this local "cached" profile. (Also,
assuming you log on, your mail settings may need
reviewing to ensure that your mail is directed to a local
offline store as well as being held on the Exchange
server).

However, I do not know if this is default behaviour in
Windows 2003? Also, is it possible that there is a Policy
in place on your domain that prevents local caching of
user profiles? - if so, this might be the cause.

Good luck,

Barnski.

 

[Rui Patinha]

The strange thing is that this is the only laptop that this doesn't work,
and I can't see the diference...

so, i guess the policies are well defined (default...), or this could be a
local policy? i tryed to take a look at the local policys but i can't find
anything related...

It has a normal win xp pro installation, like the others have, although it
is a different model...

Thanx for your help anyway,
Rui Patinha