copy
join:2005-03-03
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| setting up network domain
hi,
ok what i want to do is instead of using a work group i want to use a domain.
I want to be able to make the accounts on my main machine and then be able to log into any other machine using that account.
getting the domain is not a problem (I'll just set it up via windows hosts file) but where should i point it to? its currently pointing to 127.0.0.1...
this might be right but before i start to play around i just want to make sure.
cheers,
Phil |
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djtim21
It's all good
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join:2003-12-22
Buffalo Grove, IL
clubs: | Purchase either server 2000 or 2003. The reason for this is you need "AD" or Active Directory.
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copy
join:2005-03-03
DH9 6DT
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thanks djtim21,
Well because i'm to cheap to be buying win server 
i serached google and found that ms has a downloadabled copy of administration tool for windows server 2003.
well even tho i'm running xp pro and not server 2k3 i downloaded them just to see if they would work, and yes, they worked fine.
just incase somone else wants to know this then you can download the administration tools from the link blow
»www.microsoft.com/downloads/deta···ylang=en
thanks,
Phil |
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Brano
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Burlington, ON
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Another way to go is SAMBA on LINUX if you don't want to invest money into Windows server. SAMBA can act as PDC (primary domain controller) and it's free.
I'm currently using samba PDC for the same reasons as you've described ...centralized accounts and profiles for my small home network. |
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janderso1
Jim
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Saint Petersburg, FL | reply to copy
You could also check ebay for 2000 server.
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army dude
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Yes, you downloaded the tools, which will install on an XP box. That is so you can manage a windows server/domain from a windows XP machine. But, without windows server, you will not be able to create a domain.
EDIT: not counting the SAMBA and LINUX models as described above. |
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djtim21
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| said by army dude  :Yes, you downloaded the tools, which will install on an XP box. That is so you can manage a windows server/domain from a windows XP machine. But, without windows server, you will not be able to create a domain. EDIT: not counting the SAMBA and LINUX models as described above. Opps - That's what I was getting at. If you wanted AD, you need to go with server 2000 or 2003. If you just want the domain go with SAMBA and LINUX.
E-Bay is good for finding cheap Server 2000 and 2003. Just be careful with a 2003 license, you may need to call MS to get it reactivated.
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army dude
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| Your right...in the windows world
Domain really equals = windows server NT4
Active Directory Domain = windows server 2000 or 2003
I was trying to point out to the OP that just downloading the free toolset to administer an AD domain doesn't equal having a domain |
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Brano
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Burlington, ON | Just for clarification. Current SAMBA can be PDC and/or AD member. It can't be AD server. |
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