I know XP Home Edition can not become part of a domain or AD, but it Windows
server 2000 and 2000 workstations are part of a peer to peer network, can XP
Home edition be part of that same Peer to peer network? Will there be any
differences between what the 2000 workstations can do and the XP Home
Edition? Thank you!
Yes, XP Home Edition can be part of a peer to peer network with 2000
Workstation (Professional) and Server.
Some differences between XP Home and Windows 2000 Workstation in that
setup:
1. XP Home allows a maximum of 5 other computers to access its shared
disks and folders simultaneously. 2000 Workstation allows a maximum
of 10 other computers to access its shared disks and folders
simultaneously.
2. XP Home allows all users on all computers to access its shared
disks and folders over the network. 2000 Workstation requires
matching user accounts (same user name and password on both computers)
for users who access its shared disks and folders over the network.
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