windows domain?

[bojo]

hello

i was wondering how i can set up my pc's so i can log on to any on
and have each user's personal software/desktop etc be loaded at th
logon. I believe this has something to do with a windows domain? Ho
difficult would this software be to set up? and does it invlov
purchasing windows doamin software? or can i use windows xp to set u
the domain

to clarify, i want a setup that is similiar to what is in schools
ect

thank you for your tim

 

[Gordon]

hello,

i was wondering how i can set up my pc's so i can log on to any one
and have each user's personal software/desktop etc be loaded at the
logon. I believe this has something to do with a windows domain?

You don't need a domain controller to customise each User's desktop and the
software that they can use. You can easily do that in XP on stand-alone
machines.

 

[Guest]

Domains let you handle all that centrally.
Looks to me like you might have standalone PCs that are in a workgroup, you
probably have less than 10 hosts? Are they Networked at all?

What is it you want the profiles to do? Be the same on each computer the
users logon to, if thats the case you'll need roaming profiles, are you going
to have them so the users can config their own profiles or not?

You'll need a Win2003 server and licenses per connection to the server, and
a backup solution for data would be real handy.

Cheers

 

[NobodyMan]

Domains let you handle all that centrally.
Looks to me like you might have standalone PCs that are in a workgroup, you
probably have less than 10 hosts? Are they Networked at all?

What is it you want the profiles to do? Be the same on each computer the
users logon to, if thats the case you'll need roaming profiles, are you going
to have them so the users can config their own profiles or not?

You'll need a Win2003 server and licenses per connection to the server, and
a backup solution for data would be real handy.

Cheers

Well, it doesn't HAVE to be Win 2003 Server. The same thing can be
accomplished in Win2K Server.

But you will need to have a Server OS, and ideally set it up as a
Domain Controller. Before doing that, bone up on DNS, especially if
you go the 2003 Server, route, because in 2003 Domains, Active
Directory and DNS are all tied together.

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

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On Wed, 21 Sep 2005 04:30:02 -0700, "Whitecrane"

Well, it doesn't HAVE to be Win 2003 Server. The same thing can be
accomplished in Win2K Server.

But you will need to have a Server OS, and ideally set it up as a
Domain Controller.

Actually, you *have* to have a DC to use roaming profiles and centralized
account management.

Before doing that, bone up on DNS, especially if
you go the 2003 Server, route, because in 2003 Domains, Active
Directory and DNS are all tied together.

Absolutely.

 

[bojo]

thanks guys, i think i will just stick with workgroups though, i
might get a bit complicated and going out and buying new stuff, jus
to have it not work will piss me off :

 

[NobodyMan]

On Wed, 28 Sep 2005 16:42:59 GMT,

thanks guys, i think i will just stick with workgroups though, it
might get a bit complicated and going out and buying new stuff, just
to have it not work will piss me off

Um,

Who are you talking to? What the hell are you even talking about?

Include relevant text in your replies so ALL of us know what you are
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