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by dannyr

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I have a an NT4 Domain that I keep my servers in, Company_Domain, the I have a trusted domain called Company, I keep my win98 workstations here.

In the win98 workstations, I have 'Log on to Windows NT domain checked and the name of the domain 'Company_Domain'.

This works great for Win95, 98, 98SE.

How can I do a similar thing unsing xp-Pro. I seem to be able to only log on to either a domain or a workgroup.

Any comments will be gratefully received.

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by an_it_guy

If your 9x workstations are a part of a domain (with a Domain Controller controlling them), then i guess you should be able to 'Add' XP boxes to this domain. Once they are a part of this domain, since you have a trust in place with the Company_Domain (having servers), you shd then be able to see both the domain names at the XP-login screens. You choose the domain you want to login to & enter valid user info for that domain, and it should be fine.
Best of luck.

by nettek

I do not understand why you would have one domain with servers, and another domain with workstations. What is the benefit to that? It would be so much easier in terms of security and administration if all machines were on the same domain.

Anyway, if there is a trust between "Company" and "Company_Domain", then you MUST have an NT 4 domain controller in the "Company" domain, correct? If you do not have an NT 4 PDC on your "Company" domain, then it is not a domain. It is instead a workgroup.

As far as XP, you need to add the machine itself to "Company_Domain". Right-click on My Computer, select the Computer Name tab, and select the Change button next to "To rename this computer or join a domain..." Once the computer is part of the domain, and you have a valid user account, you should be able to access the resources of Company_Domain. You should still be able to see the computers under My Computer -> My Network Places -> Entire Network -> Microsoft Windows Network.

by dannyr

there is no Company PDC - it is as deduced, Company is a workgroup.

I like the way the workstations are kept seperate when browsing the network.

The checkbox under Neighbourhood networking asking to log on to a domain doesn't seem to be available on XP and this is what I would like to continue with.

I gather that this is not really an acceptable form of practice now?

by tim.doyle

I fail to see the logic in what you're doing with your 98 boxes. You have them as members of a workgroup, but they logon to the domain, correct? I cannot think of any possible advantage to this setup.

Your XP boxes need to join the domain...allNT-based machines will need to be made members of a domain before they can logon and obtain security. This is the way its been done for close to 10 years now.

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