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Windows Xp home edition

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  • 14-01-2004 3:55pm
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    Joeface
    Registered Users Posts: 2,900 ✭✭✭


    hi Guy & ladys


    Is it possible to get xp home edition to log on to a domain server on a network
    with out having to up grade to xp pro.

    Cheers
    Joeface


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    lazygit
    Registered Users Posts: 624 ✭✭✭lazygit


    Yes and No....

    According to MS it is not possible, there are a few tools available on the net to modify your XP home to login to a domain but i could never get them working.


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    Joeface
    Registered Users Posts: 2,900 ✭✭✭Joeface


    OK Thanks,

    any chance you still have links I can download them from


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    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 91,794 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Don't forget that NT4 workstation could be turned into Server with a few reg tweaks until they "fixed" it with a service pack.

    While windows 95 can logon to a domain (run login script etc) XP home has had this functionallity disabled for marketing reasons.

    you could put a short cut to the login script batch file in the startup group eg: one liner to run the script if you can see it on the LAN 
    if exist \\server\netlogon\script.bat  \\server\netlogon\script.bat
    Powertoys 1.0 supposedly had a fix - but it got pulled and at this stage I'm convinced that some of the windowsupdates stop other workarounds. So if you do find a fix it might not be permenant.


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