Re: changing between a workgroup and a domain

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From: dave - saratoga (saratoga_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/03/05 

Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2005 17:57:02 -0800

let me get this straight-

in a nutshell - i log into my server, across town, to access files on the
computer on the floor below me. sorry, kinda ironic. seriously though, would
this be documented on the ms support website? (i'm a networking novice here,
sorry) this might work for what i want to do. would it also allow me to
access the home computer from my desktop in the office?

thanks

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

> dave - saratoga wrote:
> > i want to be a be able to share files in a mixed os environment. a
> > desktop harwired to the router runs '98 that is set to share files
> > across the network (a netgear wireless router). I'd like to be able
> > to access these file from laptops running: a)windows 2000
> > professional, and B) windows xp professional. the laptops are "work"
> > coputers and are therefore part of a domain. therefore, i'd liek to
> > be able to switch between a domain and a workgroup such that the
> > laptops can operate within their respective domains (when in the
> > office) and switch to a workgroup (when at home). is this possible?
> >
> > thanks in advance
>
> In addition to the other replies:
>
> You don't need to change your computer from domain to workgroup just to
> access resources in that workgroup. As you now know, you shouldn't play with
> your lcompany computers' network settings at all. Once you've logged in
> using your domain account (using cached credentials), and have an IP address
> on the home network, you can map drives, use printers, whatnot, very
> easily - one way, in a command line:
>
> net use x: \\computername\sharename /user:computername\username <enter>
>
>
>

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