URGENT XP Home can't use network share and network print on SBS

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12 Feb 2007 12:40 PM

vytautas

Hi:

problem: i Have small SBS domain with several windows XP pro,
I need make posibility to access domain printers for two windows home
editions and couple shares on server,
Any solutions please.

12 Feb 2007 12:55 PM

vytautas

btw, i can access share when go directly :\\server\shared folder

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"vytautas" <vytau***@audiniupasaulis.lt> wrote in message
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> Hi:
>
> problem: i Have small SBS domain with several windows XP pro,
> I need make posibility to access domain printers for two windows home
> editions and couple shares on server,
> Any solutions please.
>
>

12 Feb 2007 12:58 PM

Malke

vytautas wrote:

> Hi:
>
> problem: i Have small SBS domain with several windows XP pro,
> I need make posibility to access domain printers for two windows home
> editions and couple shares on server,
> Any solutions please.
>
>

XP Home can't join the domain but it can use domain resources. Create
identical user names and passwords on the XP Home boxen and on the
server. Then see:

Windows XP Home - Accessing data on a Domain Server
http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/wxphdoms.html

Malke

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