Re: Multiple Workgroups

From: Chuck (none_at_example.net)
Date: 05/21/04 

Date: 21 May 2004 13:56:15 -0500

On Fri, 21 May 2004 09:21:01 -0700, "Steve"
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Is it possible to be a member of multiple workgroups at the same time without having to keep changing which workgroup I want to access and restarting? Currently the workgroup field only allows me to type in one name at any time.
>
>Thanks!
>
>Steve

Steve,

A computer can only be a member of one workgroup at a time.

Fortunately, workgroup membership has nothing to do with security. That just
determines what shares get displayed directly under My Computer / My Network
Places. If you look under Entire Network - Microsoft Windows Network, you will
see all computers in all workgroups anywhere visible to you (which comes as a
shock to new users of cable broadband internet).

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

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