I know that XP Home can't join a domain, but can log in to a domain and
access shared files.

What can't you do if you are logged in to the domain but not joined to it?

"Miracle Max" <MiracleMax@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6AD40B70-7F62-4518-AC6E-36C396464256@microsoft.com...
>I know that XP Home can't join a domain, but can log in to a domain and
> access shared files.
>
> What can't you do if you are logged in to the domain but not joined to it?

You won't get any of the centralised services such as account/
password administration, logon scripts or Group Policy.

On Tue, 8 Jul 2008 00:44:30 +0200, "Pegasus \(MVP\)"
<I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote:

>
>"Miracle Max" <MiracleMax@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>news:6AD40B70-7F62-4518-AC6E-36C396464256@microsoft.com...
>>I know that XP Home can't join a domain, but can log in to a domain and
>> access shared files.
>>
>> What can't you do if you are logged in to the domain but not joined to it?
>
>You won't get any of the centralised services such as account/
>password administration, logon scripts or Group Policy.
>
Nor are you actually "logging in" to the domain. You are merely
passing credentials from the Home computer to the Domain controller
for validation.

http://mylogon.net

Meets most requirements of small networks, and NO domain required.

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"Miracle Max" wrote:

> I know that XP Home can't join a domain, but can log in to a domain and
> access shared files.
>
> What can't you do if you are logged in to the domain but not joined to it?