Win XP (or Vista) acting as Domain Controller

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Jim McDonald

Hi
Is there any way I can persuade either XP Pro or Vista Business to act as a
domain controller?? I did have a Server2003 setup but really used this only
a fileserver and DC.. I ditched S 2003 because it will not support WLAN. If
I can make it do this, thats another way around the problem .. HELP!!!
thanks
Jim MCDonald
 
Hi
Is there any way I can persuade either XP Pro or Vista Business to act as a
domain controller?? I did have a Server2003 setup but really used this only
a fileserver and DC.. I ditched S 2003 because it will not support WLAN. If
I can make it do this, thats another way around the problem .. HELP!!!
thanks
Jim MCDonald
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Jim,

Only a computer running a server OS (Server 2000 or 2003), or a *nx distro, can
be a domain controller. What was the WLAN problem?
 
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Jim McDonald said:
Hi
Is there any way I can persuade either XP Pro or Vista Business to
act as a domain controller?? I did have a Server2003 setup but really
used this only a fileserver and DC.. I ditched S 2003 because it will
not support WLAN. If I can make it do this, thats another way around
the problem .. HELP!!! thanks
Jim MCDonald
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In addition to Chuck's reply, if you were trying to run your server / domain
entirely on wireless, I don't recommend it.
 
Lanwench said:
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In addition to Chuck's reply, if you were trying to run your server /
domain entirely on wireless, I don't recommend it.
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Unless the OP lists "using networks that do not work properly in all kinds
of odd and interesting ways" as a hobby. In which case the more wireless the
better.
 
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Robert Moir said:
Unless the OP lists "using networks that do not work properly in all
kinds of odd and interesting ways" as a hobby. In which case the more
wireless the better.
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"Odd and interesting"...heck, why limit it to networking? Cover it in
mayonnaise and pennies. Go to town!
 
Lanwench said:
"Odd and interesting"...heck, why limit it to networking? Cover it in
mayonnaise and pennies. Go to town!
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sheesh it's like you know ALL my hobbies.
 
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