switching between a workgroup and a domain

[MrHoff]

We have a laptop PC that goes to school with a family
member for a few hours each day, but spends the bulk of
its time at home. The school has a server-based "domain"
network. Our home has a peer-to-peer "workgroup"
network. We need the machine to be fully functional
(i.e., access the internet, use the network printers,
share files, etc.) in both environments, but we're being
told that "it can't be done."

In this day and age of telecommuting and virtual offices,
being able to use a lap-top PC in multiple environments
can't be that unusual, so I suspect that many others
before us have faced this problem and solved it.

How can our PC be configured so that it's easily
switchable between the school's "domain" and our
home "workgroup"?

 

[Robert L [MS-MVP]]

quoted from http://www.ChicagoTech.net
Q: How can I share files between workgroup computer and domain/workgroup
computer?
I have a home wireless network and share files and a printer between two
computers. I also use Win 2000/XP laptop at work with domain network. How
can I share files between these computers at home?

A: Deepening on your network setup, you may 1) Logon local laptop using the
same logon id and password on both machine.
2) change workgroup name to match win2000 domain and the laptop needs to
install at home first ad then join the domain .
3) without changing the workgroup name and logon ID, just enable guest
account in win 2000/XP.
4) If you are running XP, enable Simple File Sharing.
5) logon domain user on the domain laptop (even the workgroup is different),
use command net use \\workgroupcomputer /user:administrator, (here
administrator is workgroup computer local administrator), the enter
workgroup computer administrator password. You should be able to access the
workgroup resources.


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