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Is it possible to join a Windows XP Home Edition workgroup to a Windows 2003 server domain?
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Normally, Windows XP Home Edition cannot join network domains, simply peer-to-peer workgroups. However, there is a fix which can solve the problem and allow WinXP Home Edition to join a domain. Microsoft wanted to cripple Windows XP Home Edition so that it could not be used on domains, which would force many to upgrade to the more expensive Windows XP Professional Edition simply to join a network domain. However, it -is- possible to get on a domain using Windows XP Home Edition.
The website from which this answer plagiarized goes on to say:
This can also be accomplished with the free and widely available Xteq X-Setup 6.1 by navigating to the "Network \ Auto Login \ Windows NT/2K/XP \ Settings" option within X-Setup. Simply enter the appropriate information and click "Apply Changes" - upon your next reboot, you can then join domains with WinXP Home Edition. Problem solved. X-Setup includes many other useful Windows XP tweaks / hacks / etc. for Windows XP as well, all free for personal use.
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That being said, the question wasn't how to join a domain with WinXP Home, but how to join a workgroup to a domain, and that is not possible, because they are two completely different systems.
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Which windows cannot join to domain?
Windows 98 machines don't join a domain - they are just able to browse it. You only have a choice to change the workgroup name on a Win98 machine - you make the workgroup name the same as the domain name and they can browse the network resources and map drives to them. They are like XP Home edition which can just join workgroups and not domains.
How change host name in windows XP in domain?
All that I have found so far involves making the PC leave the domain by joining a workgroup, then rejoining the domain.
Which requires the assistance of a network administrator a workgroup or a domain?
more tech involved with a domain. a workgroup is simple
How do you add a Mac to your work group?
Are you wanting to add a Mac to your Windows Active Directory domain? Is that what you mean by workgroup?
What is a domain model?
a network/workgroup
Which edition of Windows Server 2003 cannot be configured as an Active Directory domain controller?
Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
Why you move from workgroup to domain?
the main reason behind that is we can control sharing resources in domain,and as well as as we can use more no.of systems than in workgroup,and we can provide user permissinons in domain.
What is the difference between workgroup and domain?
A workgroup is 10 PCs or less, used for home or small business, each computer works independent, there is no centralized control of resources. A Domain is more than 10 computers, Microsoft recommends that you use a domain controller running a network operating system such a Windows Server 2003 to control network resources. or a domain provides centralized control
Which edition of windows 7 has domain network connetions?
Windows 7 Professional and Ultimate editions have a feature called Domain Join, which is designed to join a domain quickly and more securely.
Can a workgroup and a domain share the same name?
yes
How do you create work group?
Configuring a workgroup is easy - give the workgroup and name and use that name in the workgroup section for the computer identification. The other choice is for a client-server (domain) based network. Therefore you only have two choices for computer identification; either as a workgroup or as a domain (client/server).
Which three windows 7 edition that can be used to join a domain?
ofcourse! use the windows 7 profesional. 'cause the words domain is only for the internet. Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate
