Re: Windows XP on a laptop with multiple domains... What do I need...

From: David Bock (David_at_dvbock.com)
Date: 02/18/05 

Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 10:57:28 -0600

Hi Mike,
Thanks for your help. I am thinking of buying a low-end test system with
HOME on it to see if it will allow me the functionality I need. As far as
why I connect to both "Home" and my office, I am our network administrator
My network at home is where I do my developement work and some simulations.
It is isolated from our main network. While I could burn a CD with all of
the files I need to transfer, it is easiear to work on one machine when I am
implementing a new piece of code. I also use this machine to configure local
firewalls, routers and printers. I am the only one here that needs this
functionality, and until my laptop died I had no need to figure out which
version is best.

I guess my problem is that I have always hooked the computers up as part of
the domain local to it's use, and never gave a thought to my "out-of-box
usage. I also don't know the added securuty enhancements to PRO (other than
allowing to be part of the domain)

Thanks again for your help...
David Bock
"Mike Brannigan [MSFT]" <mikebran@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:%23HZxnAaFFHA.3732@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> "David Bock" <David@dvbock.com> wrote in message
> news:ezDYmBVFFHA.2832@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > Thanks, but beyond the "Business vs home" talk, Will Home allow me to
> > connect up to resources without joining the Domain, Or, moreover, will
Pro
> > force me to reset my Domain before going into work every day (thus
> > creating
> > a new desktop twice a day)?
> >
>
> Yes you can access resources in other domains by providing an appropriate
> set of credentials for that domain when you try and access resources in
it.
>
> Yes a machine can only be a member of one domain, so if you have one at
> home and one in the office your laptop may only be a member of one.
> Decide which one is the primary system you use and then just attach to the
> resources in the other using the method mentioned above.
> If you are not connected to that primary domain you can still login using
> cached credentials and then access the other domain resources as above.
> This negates the requirements for multiple desktops/profiles.
>
> I am surprised your office allows you to bring in a "home" machine and
> attached it to their network let alone join their domain.
>
>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Mike
> --
> Mike Brannigan [Microsoft]
>
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> "David Bock" <David@dvbock.com> wrote in message
> news:ezDYmBVFFHA.2832@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > Thanks, but beyond the "Business vs home" talk, Will Home allow me to
> > connect up to resources without joining the Domain, Or, moreover, will
Pro
> > force me to reset my Domain before going into work every day (thus
> > creating
> > a new desktop twice a day)?
> >
> > Thanks again
> > David Bock
> >
> > "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(nojunk)@msn.com> wrote in message
> > news:edyXz6UFFHA.3664@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> >> Home cannot join a domain. If that is a factor then you should use
Pro.
> >> Your usage is the key. Pro is a business client OS and Home is a
> > standalone
> >> OS.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
> >> (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
> >> "David Bock" <David@dvbock.com> wrote in message
> >> news:%23KSa81UFFHA.2568@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> >> > Hi, My Windows98SE laptop just died the real death. I played with XP
> > home
> >> > when it first came out, and I think that it will do what I would like
> >> > it
> >> > to.
> >> > I would like advice on how to configure it and whether or not I
should
> > use
> >> > XP Pro.
> >> >
> >> > I have a test setup running Server 2003 (that is isolated from my
main
> >> > network) running 10.0.1.X (SN 256.256.256.0)
> >> > My main network is also a 10.0.1.X network, but has a different name
> >> > I have 3 other locations (2 of which have their own domains) On a WAN
> >> > (10.0.2.X, 10.0.3.X,10.0.4.X)
> >> > I sometimes have to configure a router/firewall/Accesspoint where I
> >> > need
> > a
> >> > 192.0.0.X subnet.
> >> >
> >> > I would like to be able to read shared files,
> >> > Print to shared printers.
> >> > I do not need any of the collaberation stuff.
> >> > Ideally I would like not to log in to the network (we run some
> >> > inhibitor
> >> > software that I find myself disabling a good part of the time)
> >> >
> >> > Can I set it up with 5 network connections with Home and give each
one
> >> > a
> >> > different subnet with a UNC name? Will it then Auto configure to
which
> >> > network I will be on? If it won't auto select the connection, can I
> >> > manually
> >> > set it? (wired/Wireless) Will it remember my network connections and
> > allow
> >> > me to use shares?
> >> >
> >> > What would using XPPro Vs XPHome VS Pen Vs Media Center get me? If I
> > need
> >> > XP
> >> > Pro, can I have it set to log into a domain based on the connection.
I
> >> > would
> >> > normally buy it with Home and try it first, but there is an advantage
> >> > to
> >> > having the OS on the machine when you buy it (to get the restore
disks
> > for
> >> > the version of Windows I will be using)
> >> >
> >> > What I guess I really want to know is which version of XP should I
buy
> > on
> >> > the laptop? and what is the best way to configure it
> >> >
> >> > Thanks, In Advance
> >> > David Bock
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
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