Windows XP Home won't allow network log on

[Dave]

When attempting to connect to my office network with
Windows XP Home, I am propmpted for a username. I type
that in followed by the password. XP Home then insists
on placing my computer name in front of my username (for
example, KITCHEN1\username). The office network doesn't
understand the KITCHEN1 and refuses to connect. I have
tried to backspace over the computer name but wondows
keeps putting it back in. I also tried changing the
computer name to a blank, but XP Home insists the
computer have a name. How can I get XP Home to just
allow for a username with NO computer name prefix?

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Are you using VPN? How are you trying to connect? If you're connecting to a
domain, type in DOMAINNAME\username

You have to provide credentials in the correct context in order for the
remote system to know who you are and how to authenticate your password.

 

[dave]

We don't need a VPN, we are at a node on the network.
Since that is the case we also don't need, nor will the
log on accept a domain name. It only wants a user name.

 

[Hans-Georg Michna]

Are you using VPN? How are you trying to connect? If you're connecting to a
domain, type in DOMAINNAME\username

XP Home cannot connect to a domain. It can only connect to a
computer (which can be in a domain, but XP Home has to log on to
a local account on the target computer).

Hans-Georg

 

[Hans-Georg Michna]

When attempting to connect to my office network with
Windows XP Home, I am propmpted for a username. I type
that in followed by the password. XP Home then insists
on placing my computer name in front of my username (for
example, KITCHEN1\username). The office network doesn't
understand the KITCHEN1 and refuses to connect. I have
tried to backspace over the computer name but wondows
keeps putting it back in. I also tried changing the
computer name to a blank, but XP Home insists the
computer have a name. How can I get XP Home to just
allow for a username with NO computer name prefix?

Dave,

I suspect that there is a domain at work. XP Home cannot connect
to a domain. It can only connect to a computer, and in that case
you have to enter the name of that computer, followed by a user
name (account name) that exists on that computer.

Hans-Georg

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

XP Home cannot connect to a domain. It can only connect to a
computer (which can be in a domain, but XP Home has to log on to
a local account on the target computer).

XP Home cannot join a domain, but it sure can connect to resources on one.
If you log into WinXP Home with local credentials, you can connect to domain
resources using your domain credentials...hence, DOMAIN\user is required.

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

See my reply to your other post -

Dave,

I suspect that there is a domain at work. XP Home cannot connect
to a domain. It can only connect to a computer, and in that case
you have to enter the name of that computer, followed by a user
name (account name) that exists on that computer.

Hans-Georg

 

[Hans-Georg Michna]

XP Home cannot join a domain, but it sure can connect to resources on one.
If you log into WinXP Home with local credentials, you can connect to domain
resources using your domain credentials...hence, DOMAIN\user is required.

Thanks for the information! One never stops learning.

Can you connect to resources on other domain computers that way
or only to resources on the domain controller? I have currently
no quick way to test this.

Hans-Georg

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Thanks for the information! One never stops learning.
Indeed!

Can you connect to resources on other domain computers that way
or only to resources on the domain controller? I have currently
no quick way to test this.

You can connect to pretty much any shared resource on any computer/server,
if you have passed along the appropriate credentials.

 

[Hans-Georg Michna]

You can connect to pretty much any shared resource on any computer/server,
if you have passed along the appropriate credentials.

Thanks again! Must test that at the next occasion.

Hans-Georg

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Thanks again! Must test that at the next occasion.

You're most welcome!

 

[Guest]

XP Home cannot join a domain, but it sure can connect to resources on one.
If you log into WinXP Home with local credentials, you can connect to domain
resources using your domain credentials...hence, DOMAIN\user is required.

I have tried this as you suggest, but on some XP home machines it does not seem to take the username and password.

i.e. I have a laptop (XP home) that uses cisco VPN to connect to corp. network. I give it the domain\username and password and I see the shares as expected. A desktop in another state (XP Home) does the same thing with the same domain\username and password but the prompt returns rather than connecting to the server.

Any ideas?