NT Domain and Workgroups

Absolutely you can. Right Click on 'my computer' and select properties. From there select the 'Network Identification' tab. If you click the properties button you will have the option to add your computer to a domain or workgroup. Of course, to add to a domain you will need the appropriate rights to add a computer to the domain or know the domain administrator account. I'm also assuming the rest of the network settings are correct regarding DHCP, WINS, etc.

I see that I didn't ask this question correctly. I am using a laptop. What I need to do is connect to both an NT domain and a Workgroup - switching back and forth. For example logon to a corporate LAN - NT Domain and then login in to a workgroup network at home. Does anyone know of a way (or a utility) that will allow me to easily switch (without reconfiguring each time) between the two networks?

Wait a moment, what your answer is suggesting is that he change his status back and forth from being a domain client and a workgroup client. When he disjoins the NT domain, his domain computer account will be rendered invalid - permanently. He would not be able after disjoining the domain, to re-join back into the domain (not without domain administrator privileges), and new computer accounts being needlessly generated.

What he can do, is leave one or the other status in-tact (works especially well if workgroup name is same as domain name - for browse purposes). Have the network administrator create the computer account on the domain for him, (whether accessing via VPN, or within the LAN). Browse the network, click on the resource you need to utilize (I would suggest a shortcut on desktop for frequently accessed items), supply your authentication credentials if this is the domain, and your computer is a workgroup member. With VPN even if you supply correct username and password, if you are logged into windows with a different username, your connection will be rejected. To make things easier just log into your PC with the same username as the username which you will be autheticating with on the domain.

As for the comment earlier about the browse list, Win9x can browse the network neighborhood while VPN'd into an NT domain, and the Win9x client appears under the domain clients... I've continued to use this method for folks who VPN in, with 2000 and XP... but I'm unsure as to it's neccessity or usefulness. I'll check it out later, cuz now it's going to gnaw on my mind.

Ahhh, of course - switch back and forth. You don't need to do anything. Leave your computer configured for the domain. At home, just map drives or access shares utilizing a local account on each machine your accessing. Since you don't really "log in" to a workgroup, there is no need to make any changes on your PC.

The only hitch in this config is if your Network Admin at work has a policy configured that only allows you to log on while connected to the corporate network.

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