Getting WinXP Home Ed. to logon to a NT network  | | | 
December 10th, 2001, 10:32 AM
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| Getting WinXP Home Ed. to logon to a NT network
I guess what I need is what the subject says 
This for my new laptop with WinXP Home Ed. I need it to logon to a NT domain network. However I cannot find out where to have it join the domain. I have checked how Win2k does it and Win98 but nothing there pans out. Anyone have any ideas.?? 
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December 10th, 2001, 11:03 AM
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check out surreal's thread - personally I've found that the in-install wizard in xp should take care of it if you follow win2k groundrules.
more info on the set-up might help those who know
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December 10th, 2001, 11:09 AM
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Just a suggestion... Click on the System icon in Control Panel in XP. The default workgroup name on NT is "WORKGROUP" and default in XP is "MSHOME". Perhaps that's where you might be having problems?
And just one more thing... You'll have to disable the XP firewall to have access to other systems on the network. You can disable it by right clicking on the network icon and then going to the Advanced Tab. I haven't found a way to have access to other systems on the network with the firewall enabled... And then again, I'm not a network guru either! 
Last edited by NDC : December 10th, 2001 at 11:13 AM.
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December 10th, 2001, 11:10 AM
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Well in WinXP there is no option for Domain where you are talking about NDC, I checked there first .. There is only an option for workgroups ...
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December 10th, 2001, 11:18 AM
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Sure there is...
Go to Control Panel\System\Computer Name\ and then click on the Change button. | |
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December 10th, 2001, 11:51 AM
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NDC,
exactly what I meant Mine doesn't look like that ... there is change button but it only brings up the ability to change the workgroup name. I will try and post a pic.. but mine looks like your .. just with no Domain options .. just Workgroup | |
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December 10th, 2001, 11:59 AM
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One of the features that XP Pro has tha XP home does is to be able to be on an NT Domain.
As a XP Home user, you cannot get on a domain. | |
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December 10th, 2001, 12:00 PM
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WHAT?????? Are you serious??? If that is true, what a load of crap .. hell even WFW3.1 can log onto a domain .. I am so pissed right now.
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December 10th, 2001, 12:00 PM
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Hmmmm.... Yeah, that's strange... I haven't seen that on any of the systems that are running XP... I'm sure someone who is knowlegeable with networking will post shortly... | |
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December 10th, 2001, 12:21 PM
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Look it up at MS.com.
Im 100% positive its true, but I dont have time right now to find a link for you (gotta run to class).
Thier mentality is that a Home user wont need to log onto a domain. | |
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