Re: Domain Logon

From: Mike Brannigan [MSFT] (mikebran_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/15/03 

Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2003 10:54:45 +0100

"Ian" <ians@graticule.com> wrote in message
news:038301c34ab4$3031e1d0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> I'm trying to logon to a domain using Windows XP Home.
>
> The domain/workgroup is set up and lots of other machines
> (NT/98/2000) all happily log on to it, but the XP machines
> seem to only alow 'local' logons rather that using the
> network passwords.
>
> All the other machines on the network can see and access
> the XP machine, but it can only 'see' the others.
>
> We have NT Server managing the domain accounts.
>
> Does XP allow network users?
> How can I set it up to logon to the network?

You are seeing the correct behaviour.
Windows XP Home Edition may not become a member of a Domain and will not
perform Domain authentication.
If you require this then you will need to upgrade to Windows XP
Professional - this fully support Domain authentication and membership.
This is one of the differentiating factors between Home and Professional.
(It is currently not that common for a home user to have a server and Server
operating system) 

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"Ian" <ians@graticule.com> wrote in message
news:038301c34ab4$3031e1d0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> I'm trying to logon to a domain using Windows XP Home.
>
> The domain/workgroup is set up and lots of other machines
> (NT/98/2000) all happily log on to it, but the XP machines
> seem to only alow 'local' logons rather that using the
> network passwords.
>
> All the other machines on the network can see and access
> the XP machine, but it can only 'see' the others.
>
> We have NT Server managing the domain accounts.
>
> Does XP allow network users?
> How can I set it up to logon to the network?
>
> Cheers.