Can Winodws XP HOME connect to a Domain ? - How

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My new computer has Windows XP Home. However, I need to
connect to my company network donain. Does not seem like
you can do this with XP Home. IS there a way ?
 
You'll need to upgrade to Windows XP Professional
in order to have the networking capabilities necessary
to join a Domain.

Difference between XP Home and XP Pro networking
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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
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| My new computer has Windows XP Home. However, I need to
| connect to my company network donain. Does not seem like
| you can do this with XP Home. IS there a way ?
 
Gparadis said:
My new computer has Windows XP Home. However, I need to
connect to my company network donain. Does not seem like
you can do this with XP Home. IS there a way ?
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No, XP home can't join a domain.
It's a design limitation.

You can connect to domain resources by supplying a domain username/password
when prompted, but you will need to do this each time you connect.

Probably best to upgrade to XP Pro. ( and then re-apply SP1. )
 
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