Re: XP Domains

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From: Bob Willard (BobwBSGS_at_TrashThis.comcast.net)
Date: 05/10/04 

Date: Mon, 10 May 2004 12:09:02 -0400

Mathieu McGuire wrote:
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Mathieu McGuire wrote:
>>
>>>Is it possible to have a system running Windows XP
>
> Home
>
>>>connect to a domain network?
>>>And is it possible to also log a domain username under
>
> XP
>
>>>Home?
>>
>>A XP HE PC cannot join or log into a domain; you need XP
>
> PRO for that.
>
>>It can access individual resources on the domain, by
>
> supplying the
>
>>credentials at each access, but that can be a PITA.
>>--
>>Cheers, Bob
>>
>>.
>>
>
> Could you tell me how to supply credentials please Bob?

Depends on the program you want to access the resource. For IE, for
example, point your browser to the node you want to browse, and you
will be presented with a Login box with a space for you to enter the
Username and Password. 

-- 
Cheers, Bob

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