Connecting a domain computer to a network

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I have a couple of home computers (XP Home and XP Pro)
which I network using a simple workgroup. I also have a
work computer which is part of a domain (Windows 2000
Pro).

During work hours, the work computer is connected to a
LAN. After hours, I can log onto the computer stand-
alone, but its ID remains part of the domain. At times I
would like to be able to connect the work computer to one
of the home computers.

I there a way I can configure the work computer to see
the workgroup without losing its membership to the
domain? I don't want the work computer to lose its
domain ID.

Thanks
 
Tim said:
I have a couple of home computers (XP Home and XP Pro)
which I network using a simple workgroup. I also have a
work computer which is part of a domain (Windows 2000
Pro).

During work hours, the work computer is connected to a
LAN. After hours, I can log onto the computer stand-
alone, but its ID remains part of the domain. At times I
would like to be able to connect the work computer to one
of the home computers.

I there a way I can configure the work computer to see
the workgroup without losing its membership to the
domain? I don't want the work computer to lose its
domain ID.

Thanks
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You should discuss this with your network administrator.
 
Tim said:
I have a couple of home computers (XP Home and XP Pro)
which I network using a simple workgroup. I also have a
work computer which is part of a domain (Windows 2000
Pro).

During work hours, the work computer is connected to a
LAN. After hours, I can log onto the computer stand-
alone, but its ID remains part of the domain. At times I
would like to be able to connect the work computer to one
of the home computers.

I there a way I can configure the work computer to see
the workgroup without losing its membership to the
domain? I don't want the work computer to lose its
domain ID.

Thanks
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Yes - provided you can get a TCP/IP address on the home network, can ping
the workgroup PCs by name (this may take a bit of time or you can use a
hosts file)...

net use x: \\homePC\sharename /username:homepcname\username <enter>

etc.
 
Tim, I have the EXACT situation. If I find an answer I
will let you know. One thing that I do know is DON'T take
your work computer out of the domain!

FRED
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You could change your home computers to a workgroup that has exactly the
same name as your domain at your work.
 
Tim, I finally figured this out. As Marina suggested, you
name your workgroup the same as your work domain. This
absolutely works. But that's not enough. You have to
create a user on the computer that you want to share under
administrator. This will allow you to first map a drive
from the work laptop to the shared computer and then you
can also share the printer attached to the shared
computer.

That was the key. I could map the drive without changing
the workgoup name but I couldn't get to the printer. Once
I changed the workgroup name I still had a problem. The
other computers showed up BUT when I tried to access them
I received an error saying that the logon server was not
available. This is because Windows is looking for your
work's domain controller. However, I figured out that if
you map the drive using an ALTERNATE login ID a) you can
see the contents of the other computer, and b) you can
then use the printer attached to it too!

FRED
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