XPHome part of a domain?

[Heeter]

Hi Guys,

I would like to know if a WinXPHome machine can be introduced into an existing File Server domain using WinServer2003Standard? The other three machines run Win2000Pro in the domain.

If so, how can I intergrate it. Is there a wizard for XPHome?

Thanks in advance,

Heeter

 

[NetRyder]

Under normal circumstances, XP Home cannot join a domain. You would need to upgrade to XP Pro for that. However, there is a little tweak that might help:

However, it -is- possible to get on a domain using Windows XP Home Edition.

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.

From: http://vowe.net/archives/001639.html

Download X-Setup: http://www.x-setup.net/downloads/home.asp
Let me know if it works for you.

 

[mooo]

wow cool little tweak. That is one to save. Thanks netRyder

 

[Heeter]

Awesome Nets,

Always helpful. Will try later on tonight.

Heeter

 

[Steevo]

I love that program.


Prefetch control, add nasty notes, add legal notices. Oh yeah.

 

[NetRyder]

Yeah, it's the tweaker's swiss-army knife.

 

[Mastershakes]

Anybody know what the corresponding registry entry is for this tweak?

Curiousity.

 

[NetRyder]

Wouldn't be difficult to find out. Just start Regmon before you make the changes in X-Setup, and it'll show you which registry entries were added/removed/modified.

 

[Steevo]

Someone gonna make a .bat file eh?

 

[Mastershakes]

Thanks Net - will do.

 

[yoyo]

If you activate "Record Mode" in X-Setup it will write the changes directly to a reg file (provided the changes are made in the registry).