RE: XP computers in W2K domain

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From: David H. Lipman (DLipman~nospam~_at_Verizon.Net)
Date: 10/15/04 

Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 08:23:11 -0700

There is NO reason to create a a user on each PC. The PC needs to be added
to the Domain and the Domain users then logon to any PC that is a Domain
member. I suggest that you make the "Domain Users" group a member of the
local Administrors group of each PC.

To add a WinXP or Win2K PC to the Domain you need to have Domain
Administration rights. On WinXP --
Right Click on "My Computer".
Choose "Properties"
Choose "Computer name" then "Change"
Choose "member of Domain"
Enter the Domain name the use a Domain Administrtor account to add the PC to
the Domain.
Reboot
Logon to the Domain not the local PC.

Dave

"Phil Hunt" wrote:

> I have a bunch of XP Prof PC in an W2K managed domain. I set up 1 user
> account on each PC. Everything works fine. THe trouble is the users
> sometimes play musical chairs and want to use other PC and find that they
> cannot use their account to log into the domain. They used to be able to do
> that with NT. Is this something new with XP, if so is there a easy way to
> set up an account so they can log into a doamin from any computers that has
> already joined the domain. (I actually ghosted these machine, if it makes
> any diff).
>
> TIA
>
>
>
>

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