Domain Logon

"Ian" <ians@graticule.com> wrote in message
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> I'm trying to logon to a domain using Windows XP Home.
>
> The domain/workgroup is set up and lots of other machines
> (NT/98/2000) all happily log on to it, but the XP machines
> seem to only alow 'local' logons rather that using the
> network passwords.
>
> All the other machines on the network can see and access
> the XP machine, but it can only 'see' the others.
>
> We have NT Server managing the domain accounts.
>
> Does XP allow network users?
> How can I set it up to logon to the network?

You are seeing the correct behaviour.
Windows XP Home Edition may not become a member of a Domain and will not
perform Domain authentication.
If you require this then you will need to upgrade to Windows XP
Professional - this fully support Domain authentication and membership.
This is one of the differentiating factors between Home and Professional.
(It is currently not that common for a home user to have a server and Server
operating system)

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"Ian" <ians@graticule.com> wrote in message
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> I'm trying to logon to a domain using Windows XP Home.
>
> The domain/workgroup is set up and lots of other machines
> (NT/98/2000) all happily log on to it, but the XP machines
> seem to only alow 'local' logons rather that using the
> network passwords.
>
> All the other machines on the network can see and access
> the XP machine, but it can only 'see' the others.
>
> We have NT Server managing the domain accounts.
>
> Does XP allow network users?
> How can I set it up to logon to the network?
>
> Cheers.

I have recently replaced 3 machines in my office with new
ones running XP Pro (previously had 98SE machines). My
server runs NT 4.0.
My 98 machines would offer a network logon at startup.
If a user did not logon to the network, the machine would
not boot.
With my XP machines, I am offered 2 choices at logon:
1. I can logon to the computer only
2. I can logon to the domain
When I try to logon to the domain I get: "Windows cannot
open the domain, either because the domain controller is
down or unavailable, or the account is not found".
If I logon to the computer I can then navigate via My
Network Places to the server and then it asks for my
domain logon and password, which the server accepts and
allows access.
I have run Network Setup and Network Installation but it
does not fix the problem.
I need security to be better so that a network logon is
accepted at startup.
Can anyone help?

Bob,
Do you have a DNS server. If you do is the XP has the correct entries
for the DNS.

Pavan

"Bob" <doctors@preferredpediatrics.net> wrote in message
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> I have recently replaced 3 machines in my office with new
> ones running XP Pro (previously had 98SE machines). My
> server runs NT 4.0.
> My 98 machines would offer a network logon at startup.
> If a user did not logon to the network, the machine would
> not boot.
> With my XP machines, I am offered 2 choices at logon:
> 1. I can logon to the computer only
> 2. I can logon to the domain
> When I try to logon to the domain I get: "Windows cannot
> open the domain, either because the domain controller is
> down or unavailable, or the account is not found".
> If I logon to the computer I can then navigate via My
> Network Places to the server and then it asks for my
> domain logon and password, which the server accepts and
> allows access.
> I have run Network Setup and Network Installation but it
> does not fix the problem.
> I need security to be better so that a network logon is
> accepted at startup.
> Can anyone help?

This is the problem I have.
so far, I have tried everything Microsoft has to offer,
including sending them an email and being told it was a
server problem- fair enough assumption, but inaccurate.
I've edited the lmhost file to reflect the server address-
I disabled the option in local policy that tries to secure
the channel.
I've even edited the registry for the kerberos settings (a
valid MS suggestion).
So far, I can ping via the name and IP address.
However, when I attempt a net view, I get error 5- access
denied. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

>-----Original Message-----
>Bob,
> Do you have a DNS server. If you do is the XP has the

correct entries

>for the DNS.
>
>Pavan
>
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