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01-07-2008
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| | joining windows 2003 server's domain using vista home premium I have a desktop computer currently running Windows Server 2003 Enterprise edition act as server and a couple of desktop computer running windows SP for my network. Recently I bought a wifi router and change all my wired LAN to wireless LAN. All of the wireless connection works fine accept when I use my notebook running windows vista home premium , was unable to join to the domain at my windows 2003. On my vista notebook, I try to goto the system properties but couldn't fine the network setting button that says joining a domain (like the button on windows XP). there's only a button available to rename the computer. my question is: how to join to my domain using vista home premium 2003 ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane. http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com...orking_sharing |
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01-07-2008
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| | Re: joining windows 2003 server's domain using vista home premium Unless you have a copy of Vista Business or Ultimate, you cannot join a domain based network. -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@xxxxxx * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "windevox" <windevox@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:BDC3B8F3-38E4-4D40-AA86-1CF9164A0970@xxxxxx Quote: >I have a desktop computer currently running Windows Server 2003 Enterprise > edition act as server and a couple of desktop computer running windows SP > for > my network. Recently I bought a wifi router and change all my wired LAN to > wireless LAN. All of the wireless connection works fine accept when I use > my > notebook running windows vista home premium , was unable to join to the > domain at my windows 2003. > On my vista notebook, I try to goto the system properties but couldn't > fine > the network setting button that says joining a domain (like the button on > windows XP). > there's only a button available to rename the computer. > > my question is: > how to join to my domain using vista home premium 2003 > > > > ---------------- > This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the > suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I > Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow > this > link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then > click "I Agree" in the message pane. > > http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com...orking_sharing |
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01-07-2008
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| Vista Ultimate x64 | Re: joining windows 2003 server's domain using vista home premium Your version of Vista will not allow you to join to a domain. As Richard says you need Vista Business or Ultimate. |
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01-07-2008
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| | Re: joining windows 2003 server's domain using vista home premium Even Vista Home can't join the domain, but you should be able to access most domain resource if you create the same domain username on it. This search result may help. workgroup networking faqsWorkgroup Networking FAQs. How can I share files between workgroup computer and domain/workgroup computer How to change computer name and workgroup name ... www.chicagotech.net/workgroupnet.htm -- Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com "windevox" <windevox@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:BDC3B8F3-38E4-4D40-AA86-1CF9164A0970@xxxxxx Quote: >I have a desktop computer currently running Windows Server 2003 Enterprise > edition act as server and a couple of desktop computer running windows SP > for > my network. Recently I bought a wifi router and change all my wired LAN to > wireless LAN. All of the wireless connection works fine accept when I use > my > notebook running windows vista home premium , was unable to join to the > domain at my windows 2003. > On my vista notebook, I try to goto the system properties but couldn't > fine > the network setting button that says joining a domain (like the button on > windows XP). > there's only a button available to rename the computer. > > my question is: > how to join to my domain using vista home premium 2003 > > > > ---------------- > This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the > suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I > Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow > this > link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then > click "I Agree" in the message pane. > > http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com...orking_sharing |
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01-08-2008
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| | Re: joining windows 2003 server's domain using vista home premium "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote: Quote: > Even Vista Home can't join the domain, but you should be able to access most > domain resource if you create the same domain username on it. This search > result may help. > > workgroup networking faqsWorkgroup Networking FAQs. How can I share files > between workgroup computer and domain/workgroup computer How to change > computer name and workgroup name ... > www.chicagotech.net/workgroupnet.htm > > > -- > Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE > Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on > http://www.ChicagoTech.net > How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on > http://www.HowToNetworking.com > > > "windevox" <windevox@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:BDC3B8F3-38E4-4D40-AA86-1CF9164A0970@xxxxxx Quote: > >I have a desktop computer currently running Windows Server 2003 Enterprise > > edition act as server and a couple of desktop computer running windows SP > > for > > my network. Recently I bought a wifi router and change all my wired LAN to > > wireless LAN. All of the wireless connection works fine accept when I use > > my > > notebook running windows vista home premium , was unable to join to the > > domain at my windows 2003. > > On my vista notebook, I try to goto the system properties but couldn't > > fine > > the network setting button that says joining a domain (like the button on > > windows XP). > > there's only a button available to rename the computer. > > > > my question is: > > how to join to my domain using vista home premium 2003 > > > > > > > > ---------------- > > This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the > > suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I > > Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow > > this > > link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then > > click "I Agree" in the message pane. > > > > http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com...orking_sharing >Guess this is the answer i was looking for. TQ |
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