how can i set up a domain on xp home?

Answer 1

While it can't be a domain client and XP Home doesn't support group policies or other 'advanced' domain features, you can connect to domain resources such as shared directories. It's not that difficult and most everyone who can follow simple instructions can do it.

1) Find the Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) on the server that you want to access. This can be found by right-clicking the My Computer icon on the desktop and selecting properties. It will be found to the right of 'Full computer name:'. On the next line, is the Domain:. Write both these names down. Examples:

Full computer name: \\brainx-server.domain.brainx.com
Domain: domain.brainx.com

2) On your XP Home system, open the My Computer icon (if it's on your desktop, otherwise, right-click on the Start button and select explore).

3) From the Tools menu, select 'Map Network Drive...'

4) Select a drive letter to share (Z:, X:, etc).

5) In the folder box type two backslashes (\\) and then the Fully Qualified Domain Name from step 1, then a backslash (\) and the shared folder you want to connect to. Example:

\\brainx-server.domain.brainx.com\shared

6) Below the drive/folder settings is a link named: "Connect using a different user name.". Click this link and a dialog will appear asking for the user name and password to use when connecting to the folder.

7) In the 'User name:' field, enter a domain username that has access rights to the folder you want to access. Add it in the format username@domain. Where domain is the domain listed in step 1. Example:

[e-mail]

8) In the 'Password:' field, enter the password for the domain user account specified in step 7.

9) Click OK.

10) Make sure the 'Reconnect at logon' check box is checked so you won't have to enter the user credentials each time.

You're done! The specified network share should open and be associated with the drive letter you setup.

While you can access shared network folders in a domain, if different credentials are required for different folders, you are out of luck. That's because you can only connect with a single set of credentials at a time with XP Home. So if you needed info from domain/xyz directory that has access rights set for one user and domain/qrs that has a different user you will only be able to access one at a time. In that case you will have to disconnect the shared drive before trying to connect to the other one with a different user name.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/expert/crawford_november26.mspx

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/northrup_03may16.mspx

http://lifehacker.com/software/blogging/hack-attack-set-up-and-host-a-blog-on-your-home-computer-214455.php

http://search.techrepublic.com.com/search/microsoft+windows+xp+and+microsoft+windows+xp+home+edition.html?&c=1&s=0&m=20&o=0&i=0&t=0

Answer 2

To setup a domain, you'll have to own a computer that has Windows Server on it. If you're not using Windows Server on any of your computers, you'll have to setup a workgroup instead.

Answer 3

you need to be a interior reach administrator to try this, extraordinary click on My pc --> click residences-->pc call-->click on substitute--->elect Workgroup as quickly as restarted you're stable to bypass, yet even though once you hook up with the business enterprise area you will ought to bypass via comparable technique( yet must be a internet site Admin to characteristic to area). in case you cant click on substitute above then you definately won't be waiting to do the above(NO interior reach Admin rights) desire this enables