Windows XP HOME versions and Domain-access

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my boss has bought a portable with Win XP home on it as OS.

how can i setup access to our domain (network with W2K
Server)

I can't select Domain only workgroup in setup.

txs
 
I'm afraid you can't - XP Home machines can't join a
Win2k domain. The best solution would be to upgrade the
laptop to XP Professional

hth -
 
pc@ said:
my boss has bought a portable with Win XP home on it as OS.

how can i setup access to our domain (network with W2K
Server)

I can't select Domain only workgroup in setup.

txs
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You can't. Tell your boss to buy the XP PRO upgrade.

(Is that you, Dilbert? Is your boss a PHB?)
 
Well, I have setup 4 XP Home pc's to a Domain server.
It's not easy, (laid out in wizards) but it CAN be done.

If you want to know how you can contact me at
(e-mail address removed), just put "XP HOME CONNECT TO DOMAIN"
in the subject so i can see it in my junkmail.

Microsoft just won't tell you because they would rather
you buy the upgrade to PRO.
 
Matt said:
Well, I have setup 4 XP Home pc's to a Domain server.
It's not easy, (laid out in wizards) but it CAN be done.

If you want to know how you can contact me at
(e-mail address removed), just put "XP HOME CONNECT TO DOMAIN"
in the subject so i can see it in my junkmail.

Microsoft just won't tell you because they would rather
you buy the upgrade to PRO.
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Is it too complicated to briefly explain in this NG? And,
what restrictions are there -- can you use scripts on a DC,
can you browse to and use all domain resources without
repeatedly entering passwords, can you use AD, can you export
resources, etc.?
 
Bob,

Basically, you do everything by hand. The tricky part,
(I'm trying to remember here) You have to map the network
drives by using the UNC path, and then you need to enter
the username and password that you are going to login
with. Tricky, you need to do this just once, and make
sure that the username and password for the XP is the
same as on the server. Home doesn't make it easy at
all. Also, i'm not sure about the Scripts, but i would
guess that they won't run.(we didn't use any on our
network) nor the AD. But once you have access to the
server you can browse just fine.

It is a lot easier to just buy the Pro version, but if
you don't need the AD or Scripts, save yourself the
hundred bucks.
 
Matt said:
Bob,

Basically, you do everything by hand. The tricky part,
(I'm trying to remember here) You have to map the network
drives by using the UNC path, and then you need to enter
the username and password that you are going to login
with. Tricky, you need to do this just once, and make
sure that the username and password for the XP is the
same as on the server. Home doesn't make it easy at
all. Also, i'm not sure about the Scripts, but i would
guess that they won't run.(we didn't use any on our
network) nor the AD. But once you have access to the
server you can browse just fine.

It is a lot easier to just buy the Pro version, but if
you don't need the AD or Scripts, save yourself the
hundred bucks.
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Interesting; thanks.
 
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