Joining a Domain with XP Home Edition

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chessMaster - 28 Feb 2005 18:57 GMT

Hi all,

I have XP Home Edition on my laptop. I am trying to connect to my office
desktop using Remote Desktop Connection.

I know the IP address, Domain name, etc of my office.

Is it possible and if so, how do I do this?

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chessMaster - 28 Feb 2005 19:11 GMT

More details:

Office - WinXP Professional with LAN connection. We have a DOMAIN name we
sign into.

Home: Laptop, WinHome Edition, cable and dialup connections.

Thank you all for any help you can offer.

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Chuck - 28 Feb 2005 19:29 GMT

>Hi all,
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>Is it possible and if so, how do I do this?

A system running XP Home Edition can't join a domain or log into a domain. It
can connect to a domain and access domain resources. For details, please see
these sites:

Why Windows XP Professional is Best for Domain-Based Networks
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/evaluation/overviews/joindommore.asp

Windows XP Home : Accessing data on a Domain Server
http://www.wown.com/j_helmig/wxphdoms.htm

Windows XP in a Domain Environment
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/evaluation/overviews/xpindomain.asp

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