Vista Laptop cannot join Domain

#1 (**permalink**) 03-10-2007, 06:45 PM

I purchased a new laptop with Vista operating system.

When I try to join my Windows 2003 domain, I do not have the "Join Domain"
option, only workgroup.

Can vista join a domain?

#2 (**permalink**) 03-10-2007, 07:00 PM

"Dave" <davefrick@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
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>I purchased a new laptop with Vista operating system.
>
> When I try to join my Windows 2003 domain, I do not have the "Join Domain"
> option, only workgroup.
>
> Can vista join a domain?
>[/color]

Only Vista Business and Vista Ultimate can join a Windows Domain. "Home"
versions cannot.

-Frank

#3 (**permalink**) 03-14-2007, 08:15 PM

I had to purchase the Ultimate edition to get the domain option. I think the business edition has the domain option as well.

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