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

From: Colin Barnhorst (colinbarharst(nojunk)_at_msn.com)
Date: 02/18/05 

Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 13:28:37 -0700

See: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/evaluation/whyupgrade/top10.mspx 

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Colin Barnhorst [MVP  Windows - Virtual Machine]
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"David Bock" <David@dvbock.com> wrote in message 
news:OtvxrrdFFHA.1084@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> 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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>>
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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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