Logon - Domain Option??

[Guest]

Under XP Pro SP2, using classic logon screen, I want to be able to choose
among domains at logon. Can maintain same user ID, PW, comp name across
domains.

I understand I cannot join multiple domains concurrently. Situation is that
I now work for two unrelated companies. I want to maintain one laptop and
all of my user customization and CHOOSE which domain I am connecting to at
logon (local, domain1, domain2).

I've been researching this for days (after a blow up using the CP => system
=> change routine) thru KB, TechNet, Petri & O'Reilly. By inference, I think
it can be done thru some combination of trusted domains, copy user profile,
etc. BUT...I can't drill down to a workable solution.

This is fairly critical to me; I've got to believe some network support
person out there wants to maintain their desktop, settings, etc. when
connecting across mutliple clients' nets!

Thanks in advance for any suggestions. Feel free to point me to more
resources. Advise if this needs posting in a different group.

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "MDT42" <[email protected]>

| Under XP Pro SP2, using classic logon screen, I want to be able to choose
| among domains at logon. Can maintain same user ID, PW, comp name across
| domains.
|
| I understand I cannot join multiple domains concurrently. Situation is that
| I now work for two unrelated companies. I want to maintain one laptop and
| all of my user customization and CHOOSE which domain I am connecting to at
| logon (local, domain1, domain2).
|
| I've been researching this for days (after a blow up using the CP => system
| => change routine) thru KB, TechNet, Petri & O'Reilly. By inference, I think
| it can be done thru some combination of trusted domains, copy user profile,
| etc. BUT...I can't drill down to a workable solution.
|
| This is fairly critical to me; I've got to believe some network support
| person out there wants to maintain their desktop, settings, etc. when
| connecting across mutliple clients' nets!
|
| Thanks in advance for any suggestions. Feel free to point me to more
| resources. Advise if this needs posting in a different group.

Get another notebook PC or have the client supply you with one.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Under XP Pro SP2, using classic logon screen, I want to be able to choose
among domains at logon. Can maintain same user ID, PW, comp name across
domains.

I understand I cannot join multiple domains concurrently. Situation is that
I now work for two unrelated companies. I want to maintain one laptop and
all of my user customization and CHOOSE which domain I am connecting to at
logon (local, domain1, domain2).

I've been researching this for days (after a blow up using the CP => system
=> change routine) thru KB, TechNet, Petri & O'Reilly. By inference, I think
it can be done thru some combination of trusted domains, copy user profile,
etc. BUT...I can't drill down to a workable solution.

This is fairly critical to me; I've got to believe some network support
person out there wants to maintain their desktop, settings, etc. when
connecting across mutliple clients' nets!

Thanks in advance for any suggestions. Feel free to point me to more
resources. Advise if this needs posting in a different group.

The purpose of getting validated by a domain is to centralise
account/password administration, to execute common logon
scripts and to apply common policies. I do not think that any of
the above are of interest to you, so why bother getting validated
by a domain? As long as you logon under an account name / password
that is valid on the respective domain, you will have full access to
the domain resources!

To avoid having to log on under different local accounts, you
can use your normal account, then place a couple of shortcuts
on your desktop that will assert your credentials. The command
line could look like this:

net use x: \\SomeServer\SomeShare /useromainName\MDT042

You will be prompted for a password. After entering it, you will
have access to all network resources at that site.

 

[Guest]

Take a look at these 2 sights
http://www.globesoft.com/mnm7_home.asp
http://www.netswitcher.com/
I have used the netswitcher program to log into seperate domains a few years
ago and it made my life good because i could liginto one domain via my built
in controller and into the other one via a pcmcia card.

 

[Guest]

Thank you, Pegasus & Mike for your helpful replies.