Re: Log onto network and stay logged?
From: Doug Knox MS-MVP (dknox_at_mvps.org)
Date: 06/18/04
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Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 19:04:42 -0400
Only if you want to avoid having to log on every time you access network resources. XP Home is not designed, nor intended to join a domain. You may be able to get around the network share issue by mapping drives, either via Explorer or the command line tool NET USE Open a command prompt and type in NET USE /? for the list of command line options.
-- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "tiki2k" <tiki2k@home.not> wrote in message news:edWPSxLVEHA.2920@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... >I guess so because the other computers are set to "Log onto NT domain" under > Client for MS Networks. I'm surprised Win98 or even 95 on other machines can > do what XP can't? Does this mean I have to invest in XP Pro? > > Doug Knox MS-MVP <dknox@mvps.org> wrote in message > news:uc2ZN1GVEHA.1656@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... > Is your NT Server set up as a Domain Controller? If so, XP Home does not > support joining a domain. You'll always be prompted to log in to access > network shares. > > -- > Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display > Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes > http://www.dougknox.com > -------------------------------- > Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro > http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm > -------------------------------- > Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. > Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. > > "tiki2k" <tiki2k@home.not> wrote in message > news:%23mL5PmDVEHA.2564@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... >>I just added a new machine to my office (which is being served with WinNT >> running Backoffice). This new machine is an XP Home. I've assigned it a >> static TCP/IP address and Internet access through a proxy server. When I >> access a directory on the server, it prompts for a log in. Also, every > time >> I open IE, it prompts for a log in. >> Question is, how do I log onto the network upon Windows startup and stay >> logged without further prompts? >> Where do I find the settings for this? >> >> Thank you for your input. >> >> > >
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