Problem with local user account on winXP

Hey

I've got 2 computers at home. 1 winXPpro+sp2 machine and 1 win2k3 machine.
These 2 computers are connected to each other via a local network. The
win2k3 machine is configured as domain controller (Active Directory).

On the win2k3 machine I've crated an Active Directory user (lets call the
user "xx"), When I login to the winXP machine using xx, and try to modify
firewall settings, I see the options on the window is disabled and I read
that I have to be a local administrator to be able change these settings...

Okay so I login again with another account which have local administrator
permissions on the winXP machine. And now I create an new account on the
winXP machine. I gave it the same name as the Active Directory user "xx"..
and made him member of Administrators...

Then I login again on my winXP machine using xx (login to the domain, not
local computer). When I now try to view the "user Accounts" in "Control
Panel" I get a message that I have not permissions to do this. The message
says also that I'm logged in as <domain name>\xx.. In this window I'm
presented with a login box where I have to type in username and password of
an account on my local winXp machine having Administrator permissions

I thought that as both users have the same name, I would be able to login on
the domain and still have local administrator permissions on local
machine... When I login on the domain I still want to be local administrator
on my machine, just in case I want to installs som software etc...

Any suggestions?


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