Vista - Connecting Vista Home Edition to 2003 Domain Controller Server

demola · 08-08-2008

I recently bought a Sony Notebook running Vista Home Edition. I try to link it up to a 2003 Domain server at my place of work without success. All other 10 systems are running Windows XP and it was so easy to register them on the 2003 Domain server

I tried to manually add Domain controller through Computer name/domain changes, but it doesn’t detect the Server PC.

The odd thing is in my workgroup i see all other 10 regular PC in my vista network but not the Server.

Can somebody help out on how I can connect it to the 2003 server domain in my work place so that I can access all the applications on the server?

08-08-2008

The Vista Home can't join the domain. However, if you create a local user
and password matching the domain username and password, you may be able to
access the domain resource. This search result may help.
Domain FAQs
How configure TCP/IP to access to different networks How to access
different domain without changing the network settings How to change the
network ...
www.chicagotech.net/domainfaqs.htm

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> ::I recently bought a Sony Notebook running Vista Home Edition. I try to
> link it up to a 2003 Domain server at my place of work without success.
> All other 10 systems are running Windows XP and it was so easy to
> register them on the 2003 Domain server::
>
> ::I tried to manually add Domain controller through Computer
> name/domain changes, but it doesn't detect the Server PC.
>
> The odd thing is in my workgroup i see all other 10 regular PC in my
> vista network but not the Server.
>
> Can somebody help out on how I can connect it to the 2003 server domain
> in my work place so that I can access all the applications on the
> server?::
> :: ::
>
>
> --
> demola

Fisherman · 08-08-2008

I run Home premium myself and as far as I am aware it is not capable of connecting to a Domain, in order to do that you must have Vista Business. Microsoft Support expalins it fairly well here: You cannot join a Windows Vista Home Premium-based computer to a domain

08-08-2008	#1 (permalink)
demola Vista Home Premium 32bit 1 posts	Connecting Vista Home Edition to 2003 Domain Controller Server I recently bought a Sony Notebook running Vista Home Edition. I try to link it up to a 2003 Domain server at my place of work without success. All other 10 systems are running Windows XP and it was so easy to register them on the 2003 Domain server I tried to manually add Domain controller through Computer name/domain changes, but it doesn’t detect the Server PC. The odd thing is in my workgroup i see all other 10 regular PC in my vista network but not the Server. Can somebody help out on how I can connect it to the 2003 server domain in my work place so that I can access all the applications on the server?
My System Specs

08-08-2008	#2 (permalink)
Robert L. \(MS-MVP\) n/a posts	Re: Connecting Vista Home Edition to 2003 Domain Controller Server The Vista Home can't join the domain. However, if you create a local user and password matching the domain username and password, you may be able to access the domain resource. This search result may help. Domain FAQs How configure TCP/IP to access to different networks How to access different domain without changing the network settings How to change the network ... www.chicagotech.net/domainfaqs.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 "demola" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message news:ffe7db8ce9b7ba27406217e943a0c486@xxxxxx-gateway.com... Quote: > > ::I recently bought a Sony Notebook running Vista Home Edition. I try to > link it up to a 2003 Domain server at my place of work without success. > All other 10 systems are running Windows XP and it was so easy to > register them on the 2003 Domain server:: > > ::I tried to manually add Domain controller through Computer > name/domain changes, but it doesn't detect the Server PC. > > The odd thing is in my workgroup i see all other 10 regular PC in my > vista network but not the Server. > > Can somebody help out on how I can connect it to the 2003 server domain > in my work place so that I can access all the applications on the > server?:: > :: :: > > > -- > demola
My System Specs

08-08-2008	#3 (permalink)
Fisherman Vista Home Premium 32 bit 1 posts	Re: Connecting Vista Home Edition to 2003 Domain Controller Server I run Home premium myself and as far as I am aware it is not capable of connecting to a Domain, in order to do that you must have Vista Business. Microsoft Support expalins it fairly well here: You cannot join a Windows Vista Home Premium-based computer to a domain
My System Specs

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