Re: clarification sought in using XP Pro laptop for domain at work and workgroup at home

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From: Richard G. Harper (rgharper_at_email.com)
Date: 02/20/05 

Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2005 15:41:22 -0500

There is no need to disjoin a laptop from a domain in order to bring it home
and use it with a workgroup. In fact, doing so has definitely broken his
ability to log into the domain at work and he will need the assistance of
his domain administrators to fix what he has broken.

The first thing your friend needs to do is explain his desires to the folks
who run his work network. They may or may not wish him to use his laptop on
his home network and if they do not then he should respect their wishes. If
they do not mind then they will be able to assist him in making it possible.

In all likelihood it will take no more than plugging his laptop into his
home network and connecting to the resources he wants to use manually (as
opposed to automatically as usually happens on a work network). 

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"John B" <jb@nospam.com> wrote in message 
news:1J5Sd.6543$OP3.2210@fe07.lga...
> Last night, we spoke via telephone and he switched his laptop to 
> "WORKGROUP"
> and away from domain affiliation.  His home peer network now functions.  I
> anticipate that he will no longer be able to logon to the company domain,
> until he reconfigures his laptop for domain participation.  His employer's
> domain name is ABCDOMAIN.LOCAL, and he can call the employer's technician 
> if
> necessary.

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