XP Home VPN into SBS2003 question

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Steve Stewart

Hello,

Is it possible to have an XP home laptop VPN into a MS SBS2003 server
can use a database application or browse network shares? I don't have
an XP Home machine to test on and I'd like to figure this out.

Thanks,

Steve
 
Sure.. However, the XP Home machine cannot be a domain member, so
Group Policy settings + login scripts won't run. This won't prevent
you from accessing domain resources, however.

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Thanks for the info. Are there any tips or ticks to get his to work?
I'm guessing that I connect the VPN and then map a drive using net
use. Do I need to make the workgroup name match the domain name or
anything of that nature to get it to work? Also, offhand, do you know
if I can connect the XP Home laptops to the exchange server remotely
and in the office? Thanks!
 
You can use NET USE or Map A Network Drive in Explorer. Supply the
username in the form of DOMAINNAME\USERNAME and the domain password.

It is not necessary to match the workgroup name.

As for Exchange, as long as you supply the information properly (see
above), you should have no issues connecting. Note that if you use
RPC over HTTP (on Exchange 2003), you must specify the
Username/Password every time you start Outlook.

Jeffrey Randow (Windows Networking & Smart Display MVP)
(e-mail address removed)

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of all USENET users. Messages sent via email may or may not
be answered depending on time availability....

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