Windows XP Pros as a Domain Controller?

[LivItUp]

Hello,

I wanted to know if there were any features in XP Pro that would allow for
domain control type functions? We have 8 computers that need to be accessed
by about 24 people on various different shifts. I'd like to get them all
access to each computer having to add 24 users on each machine. All 8
computers are part of the same workgroup but I really feel that all the users
need their own profiles so that they can open up email clients and so forth.
Is this possible without having to buy another computer and installing a
Windows Server System?

[Chuck]

On Thu, 4 Nov 2004 11:59:04 -0800, "LivItUp" >
wrote:

>Hello,
>
>I wanted to know if there were any features in XP Pro that would allow for
>domain control type functions? We have 8 computers that need to be accessed
>by about 24 people on various different shifts. I'd like to get them all
>access to each computer having to add 24 users on each machine. All 8
>computers are part of the same workgroup but I really feel that all the users
>need their own profiles so that they can open up email clients and so forth.
>Is this possible without having to buy another computer and installing a
>Windows Server System?

Windows XP will not provide any enterprise server functions, including domain
controller. You will need NT Server, Server 2000, or Server 2003 (only the
latter is purchase able AFAIK).

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

[Chuck]

On Thu, 4 Nov 2004 11:59:04 -0800, "LivItUp" >
wrote:

>Hello,
>
>I wanted to know if there were any features in XP Pro that would allow for
>domain control type functions? We have 8 computers that need to be accessed
>by about 24 people on various different shifts. I'd like to get them all
>access to each computer having to add 24 users on each machine. All 8
>computers are part of the same workgroup but I really feel that all the users
>need their own profiles so that they can open up email clients and so forth.
>Is this possible without having to buy another computer and installing a
>Windows Server System?

Windows XP will not provide any enterprise server functions, including domain
controller. You will need NT Server, Server 2000, or Server 2003 (only the
latter is purchase able AFAIK).

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

In article >,
"LivItUp" > wrote:
>Hello,
>
>I wanted to know if there were any features in XP Pro that would allow for
>domain control type functions? We have 8 computers that need to be accessed
>by about 24 people on various different shifts. I'd like to get them all
>access to each computer having to add 24 users on each machine. All 8
>computers are part of the same workgroup but I really feel that all the users
>need their own profiles so that they can open up email clients and so forth.
>Is this possible without having to buy another computer and installing a
>Windows Server System?

XP Pro can't be a domain controller. That requires a server operating
system such as Windows Server 2003.
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[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

In article >,
"LivItUp" > wrote:
>Hello,
>
>I wanted to know if there were any features in XP Pro that would allow for
>domain control type functions? We have 8 computers that need to be accessed
>by about 24 people on various different shifts. I'd like to get them all
>access to each computer having to add 24 users on each machine. All 8
>computers are part of the same workgroup but I really feel that all the users
>need their own profiles so that they can open up email clients and so forth.
>Is this possible without having to buy another computer and installing a
>Windows Server System?

XP Pro can't be a domain controller. That requires a server operating
system such as Windows Server 2003.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

[Greg R]

On Thu, 04 Nov 2004 13:12:40 -0700, "Steve Winograd [MVP]"
> wrote:

>In article >,
>"LivItUp" > wrote:
>>Hello,
>>
>>I wanted to know if there were any features in XP Pro that would allow for
>>domain control type functions? We have 8 computers that need to be accessed
>>by about 24 people on various different shifts. I'd like to get them all
>>access to each computer having to add 24 users on each machine. All 8
>>computers are part of the same workgroup but I really feel that all the users
>>need their own profiles so that they can open up email clients and so forth.
>>Is this possible without having to buy another computer and installing a
>>Windows Server System?
>
>XP Pro can't be a domain controller. That requires a server operating
>system such as Windows Server 2003.

I am confused

I hear that you need xp pro for joining a domain but are you saying it
can't.


Greg R

[Greg R]

On Thu, 04 Nov 2004 13:12:40 -0700, "Steve Winograd [MVP]"
> wrote:

>In article >,
>"LivItUp" > wrote:
>>Hello,
>>
>>I wanted to know if there were any features in XP Pro that would allow for
>>domain control type functions? We have 8 computers that need to be accessed
>>by about 24 people on various different shifts. I'd like to get them all
>>access to each computer having to add 24 users on each machine. All 8
>>computers are part of the same workgroup but I really feel that all the users
>>need their own profiles so that they can open up email clients and so forth.
>>Is this possible without having to buy another computer and installing a
>>Windows Server System?
>
>XP Pro can't be a domain controller. That requires a server operating
>system such as Windows Server 2003.

I am confused

I hear that you need xp pro for joining a domain but are you saying it
can't.


Greg R

[Chuck]

On Thu, 04 Nov 2004 16:21:09 -0500, Greg R > wrote:

>On Thu, 04 Nov 2004 13:12:40 -0700, "Steve Winograd [MVP]"
> wrote:
>
>>In article >,
>>"LivItUp" > wrote:
>>>Hello,
>>>
>>>I wanted to know if there were any features in XP Pro that would allow for
>>>domain control type functions? We have 8 computers that need to be accessed
>>>by about 24 people on various different shifts. I'd like to get them all
>>>access to each computer having to add 24 users on each machine. All 8
>>>computers are part of the same workgroup but I really feel that all the users
>>>need their own profiles so that they can open up email clients and so forth.
>>>Is this possible without having to buy another computer and installing a
>>>Windows Server System?
>>
>>XP Pro can't be a domain controller. That requires a server operating
>>system such as Windows Server 2003.
>
>I am confused
>
>I hear that you need xp pro for joining a domain but are you saying it
>can't.
>
>
>Greg R

Windows XP Pro can JOIN a domain (XP Home can't). Windows XP can't provide any
domain services, such as being a domain server.

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

[Chuck]

On Thu, 04 Nov 2004 16:21:09 -0500, Greg R > wrote:

>On Thu, 04 Nov 2004 13:12:40 -0700, "Steve Winograd [MVP]"
> wrote:
>
>>In article >,
>>"LivItUp" > wrote:
>>>Hello,
>>>
>>>I wanted to know if there were any features in XP Pro that would allow for
>>>domain control type functions? We have 8 computers that need to be accessed
>>>by about 24 people on various different shifts. I'd like to get them all
>>>access to each computer having to add 24 users on each machine. All 8
>>>computers are part of the same workgroup but I really feel that all the users
>>>need their own profiles so that they can open up email clients and so forth.
>>>Is this possible without having to buy another computer and installing a
>>>Windows Server System?
>>
>>XP Pro can't be a domain controller. That requires a server operating
>>system such as Windows Server 2003.
>
>I am confused
>
>I hear that you need xp pro for joining a domain but are you saying it
>can't.
>
>
>Greg R

Windows XP Pro can JOIN a domain (XP Home can't). Windows XP can't provide any
domain services, such as being a domain server.

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.