Re: Multiple domain logins

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From: Ron Lowe (ron-msng_at_{d.e.l.e.t.e.}lowe-family.me.uk)
Date: 11/17/04 

Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 09:38:48 -0000

"Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6C32E315-B244-4F96-AB46-CFBAAD63937A@microsoft.com...
> Is it possible to set up Windows XP PC to be a member of more than one
> domain (not in the same forest) and login to a different domain depending
> on
> where I am (and be a member PC in each domain)? This is a notebook PC
> that I
> am talking about. I would like to be able to login on one domain at work,
> and other domains at other locations. I understand trusts - I would
> rather
> choose a login name and a domain at the login prompt.
>
> Thanks!

No, an XP machine can only be a menber of one domain at a time.

What I'd do it make it a member of the domain you use most often.
( Lets call it domain1. )
Then at the other site, continue to log on to domain1.
This will wotk due to cached credentials.

Then map a network drive to a server on domain 2.
You will need to connect using a different username.
You need to supply your domain2 credentials.
Supply the username in the format:

   domain2\username 

-- 
Best Regards,
Ron Lowe
MS-MVP Windows Networking

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