Re: What is the different between XP Home and XP Pro?
From: BAR (BAR_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/03/05
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Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2005 17:01:02 -0800
Professional Edition is has more functions, features etc than Home Edition;
it has everything that is in Home Edition and more.
Comparing the two, one should describe those features in Pro that you can't
get in Home Edition.
The following are not present in Windows XP Home Edition.
Power user
Only Pro supports the new Remote Desktop feature, which is a single-session
version of Terminal Services with two obvious uses: Mobile professionals who
need to remotely access their corporate desktop, and remote administration of
clients on a network.
You can access a Windows XP Remote Desktop from any OS that supports a
Terminal Services client (such as Windows 98 and, interestingly XP Home). XP
Home can act as the client in a Remote Desktop session; only Pro can be the
server.
Multi-processor support - XP Pro supports up to two microprocessors, Home
Edition only one.
Automated System Recovery (ASR) - In a somewhat controversial move,
Microsoft has removed the Backup utility from the default installation
configuration ofHome, though it is available as an optional installation on
the CD-ROM. With Pro, ASR will help recover a system from a catastrophic
error, such as one that renders the system unbootable. ASR-enabled backups
are triggerable from XP Setup, even if the hard drive dies and has to be
replaced. Unlike System Restore, ASR is not automatic: it must manually be
enabled from within the Backup utility in Windows XP Pro.
Dynamic Disk Support - Windows XP Professional supports dynamic disks, but
Home does not. Dynamic disks are not usable with any OS other than Windows
2000 or XP Pro, and they cannot be used on portable computers. Home Edition
does not include the Logical Disk Manager.
Fax - With Home the fax functionality is an option you choose to install
from the installation.
Internet Information Services/Personal Web Server - Home Edition does not
include the IIS Web server 5.1 software found in Pro.
Security
Encrypting File System - XP Pro supports the Encrypting File System (EFS),
which allows you encrypt individual files or folders for local security (EFS
is not enabled over a network).
File-level access control - A user with Administrator privileges can limit
access to certain network resources,using access control lists. Only with XP
Pro is there file-level access control, because this feature is typically
implemented through Group Policy Objects, which are also not available in
Home.
Management
Home cannot be used to logon to an Active Directory domain.
Group Policy - As Home cannot be used to logon to an Active Directory
domain, is not supported either.
IntelliMirror - Microsoft lumps a wide range of semi-related change and
configuration management technologies under the IntelliMirror umbrella, and
none of these features are supported in Home. IntelliMirror capabilities
include user data management; centrally-managed software installation,
repair, updating, and removal; user settings management; and Remote
Installation Services (RIS), which allows administrators to remotely install
the OS on client systems.
Roaming profiles - This feature allows users to logon to any computer in an
Active Directory network and automatically receive their customized settings.
It is not available in Home Edition, for reasons mentioned previously.
Multi-language support - Only XP Pro will ship in a Multi-Language version
or support multiple languages in a single install.
Sysprep support - Only XP Pro will support the System Preparation (Sysprep)
utility.
RIS support - Home does not support RIS deployments.
64-bit Edition
Microsoft is shipping a 64-bit version of Windows XP for Intel Itanium
systems that mirrors the Professional Edition feature-set.
Networking features
The following networking features are not included in Home:
The user interface for IPSecurity (IPSec)
SNMP
Simple TCP/IP services
SAP Agent
Client Service for NetWare
Network Monitor
Multiple Roaming feature
User interface features
XP Home has Guest logon turned on by default, but it is off in Pro. The
Address bar in Explorer windows is on in Pro by default, but off in Home.
Hope this helps you nderstand the differences better: do you use any or all
of the benefits of Pro?
"Stuart Livingston" wrote:
> Did not see this message , so I resent it.
>
> Thanks
>
> > Stu
> > "Stuart Livingston" <stuartl@optonline.net> wrote in message news:...
> >> Hello
> >>
> >> The other day someone asked me why I have XP Pro. I have it because I
> >> wanted it, but could not supply the person with a real answer.I always
> >> have a tendency to go for stuff with a lot of bells and whistles.
> >>
> >> I really want to give that person a real answer. What does XP pro give
> >> one.?
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >> Stu
> >>
> >
> >
>
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