XP HOME or PRO for NON Peer To Peer

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I am lookign to set up a network. I have several pc I would like to setup. Not peer to peer. I just ordered a laptop and it comes with the xp home. Is pro necessary for a client/server setup or can the home version work just as good. Your help would be much appreciated on this

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SR
 
"SR" said:
I am lookign to set up a network. I have several pc I would like to setup. Not peer to peer. I just ordered a laptop and it comes with the xp home. Is pro necessary for a client/server setup or can the home version work just as good. Your help would be much appreciated on this.

Thank you

SR
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A Windows client/server network requires a Windows NT Server, Windows
2000 Server, or Windows Server 2003 computer to act as a domain
controller. Windows XP is a client operating system, not a server
operating system, and neither version of Windows XP can act as a
domain controller. If you have only Windows 95/98/Me/XP computers on
your network, peer-to-peer is the only possibility.

Windows XP Professional can log onto a client/server network, but
Windows XP Home Edition can't.
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Hello Steve

Thanks for the reply. I am getting sever for 2000. I have one pc with 2000 pro dual booted with 98se. From what you are saying is if I do setup a network with a sever(2000). I will not be able to log on to it with XP Home on those two pcs. So I guess I have to switch to pro to make it work correctly. If I have it wrong let me know. Thanks
 
"SR" said:
Hello Steve

Thanks for the reply. I am getting sever for 2000. I have one pc with 2000 pro dual booted with 98se. From what you are saying is if I do setup a network with a sever(2000). I will not be able to log on to it with XP Home on those two pcs. So I guess I have to switch to pro to make it work correctly. If I have it wrong let me know. Thanks
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Are you getting Windows 2000 Professional or Windows 2000 Server, SR?

For a client/server network, you need Windows 2000 Server. Windows
2000 Professional is a client operating system, just like Windows XP.

Here's more information about Windows XP and client/server domains:

Why Windows XP Professional is Best for Domain-Based Networks
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/evaluation/overviews/joindommore.asp

Windows XP Home : Accessing data on a Domain Server
http://www.wown.com/j_helmig/wxphdoms.htm

Windows XP in a Domain Environment
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/evaluation/overviews/xpindomain.asp
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