Using XP OS as a server OS

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I am desperately seeking advice or instructions on how to use my current
Windows Operating System (XP pro) as server software; therefore turn my
current computer in a client/server. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I
have tried using the “Administrative Tools†functions but I am still coming
up short. Is there a user manual for XP pro that gives details on “how toâ€
turn your current computer into a server? Everyone keeps saying it has the
ability to become a server. I have tried using the help menu, but have come
up dry.
 
Windows XP Professional is a stand-alone workstation
operating system. If your needs require a server operating
system, you'll have to purchase and install a server
operating system.
Visit: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/default.mspx

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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| I am desperately seeking advice or instructions on how to use my current
| Windows Operating System (XP pro) as server software; therefore turn my
| current computer in a client/server. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I
| have tried using the “Administrative Tools†functions but I am still coming
| up short. Is there a user manual for XP pro that gives details on “how toâ€
| turn your current computer into a server? Everyone keeps saying it has the
| ability to become a server. I have tried using the help menu, but have come
| up dry.
 
Depressed said:
I am desperately seeking advice or instructions on how to use my current
Windows Operating System (XP pro) as server software; therefore turn my
current computer in a client/server. Any help would be greatly
appreciated. I
have tried using the "Administrative Tools" functions but I am still
coming
up short. Is there a user manual for XP pro that gives details on "how to"
turn your current computer into a server? Everyone keeps saying it has
the
ability to become a server. I have tried using the help menu, but have
come
up dry.
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Can you explain what specific functions you are trying to enable?

"Server" is a very vague term.
 
Depressed said:
I am desperately seeking advice or instructions on how to use my
current Windows Operating System (XP pro) as server software;
therefore turn my current computer in a client/server. Any help would
be greatly appreciated. I have tried using the "Administrative Tools"
functions but I am still coming up short. Is there a user manual for
XP pro that gives details on "how to" turn your current computer into
a server? Everyone keeps saying it has the ability to become a
server. I have tried using the help menu, but have come up dry.
Click to expand...

What exactly are you trying to accomplish with this "server"?
What type of server are you trying to make? File? Print? Web? Domain
Controller? Database? Update? FTP? Intrusion Detection? DNS? WINS?
NAT? Other?

Windows XP is not, in general, a good substitute for any of those servers.
If you have more than 10 connections that will be opened to the machine at
any given time, it is likely better you spend your money and not waste your
time by getting a true server OS - whether that is *nix based or Windows
based or other is up to you.
 
It really depends on the particular application that you are trying to place
into a client/server model.
1 example: Local client and shared database.
Install software on your "XP server" PC. Right-click on data directory for
the application - choose sharing and security - give directory a short share
name (like "DATA"). Under the security tab, configure the permissions
correctly. Install software on your clients. Point client software to
shared database directory, either through a UNC path: \\server\DATA or by
mapping a drive to the shared data directory.
2 example: Server installed application. Install software on your "XP
server" PC. Right click on application directory and share as before (for
example, "APPS"). On your clients, map a drive to the shared APP directory
on the server. Create desktop shortcuts directory to the applications in the
shared directory: \\server\APPS\blah.exe

Info posted previously is accurate, such as 10 concurrent client connections.

Good luck.
 
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