profile setup question

[Charlie Brookhart]

On my laptop computer, which now has XP Pro installed, I am wondering if
there is a way I can setup two different profiles -- 1 for home use and 1
for when I am at school. My laptop was recently setup for my school's
network so that I connect to their domain. I also want to be able to use my
laptop for general purposes outside of the school network, but currently I
am not able to do so.

 

[Doug Sherman [MVP]]

At the login screen for a computer joined to a domain, you should have 3
fields: user name, password, and domain. If you do not have a line for the
domain, click the Options button. If you click the small triangle at the
end of the domain field, you can select to log onto the local machine (this
computer) instead of the domain. You must use a local user account and
password when you do this, and you will get a different profile.

Doug Sherman
MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP

 

[Charlie Brookhart]

There are two domains followed by a "this computer" I can log in to one of
the domains even though I am not on that network, but I cannot get into
"this computer"

 

[Doug Sherman [MVP]]

You must use a local user account. If this is your personal computer, try
the user name and password you used before you joined the domain.

Doug Sherman
MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP