How to stay in a workgroup but also be apart of a domain

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webtreasure

I want to leave my laptop be in a workgroup but i was wondering if
anyone knew a way or had a program that allowed you to be apart of a
domain and log in so it seemed like you were on a domain but windows
really isn't.

Thanks,


Oddie1212
 
This how to may help,

workgroup networking faqsHow can I share files between workgroup computer and domain/workgroup computer There are currently no logon servers available to service the logon request ...
http://www.chicagotech.net/workgroupnet.htm


Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
I want to leave my laptop be in a workgroup but i was wondering if
anyone knew a way or had a program that allowed you to be apart of a
domain and log in so it seemed like you were on a domain but windows
really isn't.

Thanks,


Oddie1212
 
I have the same issue and this article did not help. My work laptop was
upgraded to XP Pro and now I'm unable to connect from my XP Home Edition
desktop to transfer files. The Home PC runs ZoneAlarm and I made sure to
include the IP address that the laptop got in the Trusted Zone. I tried net
use and also just entering \\computername\C in the Run line. Always get the
error "The network path was not found" on the Home Ed desktop, and "Windows
cannot find \\Dell\C$" on the XP Pro laptop.

Geoff
 
I have the same issue and this article did not help. My work laptop was
upgraded to XP Pro and now I'm unable to connect from my XP Home Edition
desktop to transfer files. The Home PC runs ZoneAlarm and I made sure to
include the IP address that the laptop got in the Trusted Zone. I tried net
use and also just entering \\computername\C in the Run line. Always get the
error "The network path was not found" on the Home Ed desktop, and "Windows
cannot find \\Dell\C$" on the XP Pro laptop.

Geoff
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Geoff,

The second error, "Windows cannot find \\Dell\C$", is normal when accessing a
computer running XP Home.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Guest>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Guest

The first error, "The network path was not found", can have many causes.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/mysterious-error-53-aka-name-not-found.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/mysterious-error-53-aka-name-not-found.html

One of the most common causes of this problem would be a misconfigured or
overlooked personal firewall, or other security component. There are several
other possibilities too, and any might be the cause of your problem. Read this
article with an open mind.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html

Or, we could look at "browstat status", "ipconfig /all", "net config server",
and "net config workstation", from each computer, and diagnose the problem.
Read this article, and linked articles, and follow instructions precisely
(download browstat!):
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp
 
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