How to join domain windows xp home edition

By nst It doesn't seem to have the domain option. I'd really not like to re-install most of the pc's in my contracts office if I don't have to.

Any help would be great thanks! Share Flag. All Answers. Collapse -. You need XP Pro. Check this out. Can a computer join a domain if there is no server? XP Home on domain. Back to Software Forum. Start or search. Start New Discussion. TechGenix reaches millions of IT Professionals every month, and has set the standard for providing free technical content through its growing family of websites, empowering them with the answers and tools that are needed to set up, configure, maintain and enhance their networks.

You can also select to " View workgroup computers ", and since your workgroup name is the same as the domain-name, you should now see all systems in the domain.

Disconnect all previous connections to the server or shared resource and try again" Once you have communication to the Domain server, and made a new login, THEN go again to the Control-Panel, select the System icon: or right-click "My Computer" on the desktop and select Properties Select the tab : Computer Name Select now to " Change " Select to be a " Member of Click on OK.

If your network administrator has already created the " Computer Account " on the Windows NT4 or Windows Domain server, then you are done. If the " Computer Account " does not yet exist on the Domain server, then you will be prompted for a Username and password : This is NOT any username defined on your Windows XP system, but a username defined on the Domain server, which has the rights to add systems to a Domain usually the Administrator.

You will be back in the "System Properties", where you are now listed as being part of a domain. Change the Workgroup name to the name of the Windows-domain Not the domain-server name. My Network Places should now contain the shares available in the domain, and it is possible to map a network drive to a share within the Windows domain.

Note one can also access shares and printers without needing to change workgroup. When doing a Map Network Drive If the domain password policy causes the password to expire, then it is not possible to change the password from XP Home.