XP Home [s] CANNOT join a domain

re: XP Home [s] CANNOT join a domain

unknown — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 16:29:02 GMT

actully you can join a domain with xp home all that is required is that you have the coumputer execute the script for the server and put in the startup folder so that it is execued suring start up

this works depending on the security of the network

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re: XP Home [s] CANNOT join a domain

bradley — Tue, 29 Mar 2005 10:26:00 GMT

<blockquote>Like those messages that say “please contact your network administrator for more information“. I AM the network admin and can't get this thing running the way it's suppose to.</blockquote>

Amen ... happened to many too many times to count. Lame that Home can't connect to a domain. Ugh, more money down the toilet.

re: XP Home [s] CANNOT join a domain

bradley — Wed, 23 Mar 2005 02:18:00 GMT

i need help. i have just connected my client pc xp professinal sp2 to the domain. went successfully. ut the issue is when i try to log in to the domain, i had an logon error message "the system cannot log you on now because the domain xxxxxx is not available"
what did i do wrong? what must i do?

re: XP Home [s] CANNOT join a domain

bradley — Thu, 06 Jan 2005 03:24:00 GMT

It has been long posted that the orginal MS Tweak Tool and several other tweaking tools aroun on the Internet actually do allow you to join a domain with Windows XP Home. I haven't tried it myself (never sold a Home version) but my guess is it does work but I would bet some serious money that MS blocked those tweaks with the first SP and surely with SP2.

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re: XP Home [s] CANNOT join a domain

bradley — Thu, 30 Dec 2004 14:21:00 GMT

Linked, along with a small explanation of what you lose when you join an MCE 2005 box to a domain: the ability to use Media Center Extenders.

re: XP Home [s] CANNOT join a domain

bradley — Thu, 30 Dec 2004 09:42:00 GMT

Susan,
To most of the world the statement "XP Homes] cannot join a domain" doesn't mean much to them. And, the whole reason why there even is an issue is because the Consumer says "So what if it's called 'Home?' It seems to work"

If you're going to convince the naive and uninformed public, I think you're going to have to describe the virtues of joining a domain.

The usual reason for accessing domain resources is actually a poor reason. You don't benefit from Single Sign-On, but you <can> participate in a Domain environment accessing network resources with XP Home.

Instead, you have to describe the benefits of managing Users and Machines by centralized Group Policy. You can talk about specific improved security.

And, above all translate those benefits into $$$ savings.

Tony

Only XP Professional can Join a Domain!

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So, let's all do our parts - get out there - tell your friends, tell your relatives, hang a sandwhich board on your dog. Get the word out!