Access a Windows XP machine not on the domain

9 Dec 2006 6:55 PM

Techserv

This is probably a silly question and I am 99% sure it is possible I
just don't have a convenient way to physically test it right now.

I am planning on setting up a machine to act as a simple document
server for a 4 computer network that is on a domain and don't see the
sense in spending the extra cash to put a Windows Server OS on it.

Can a Windows XP computer that is logged onto a domain access a Windows
XP Professional file share that is on a machine that is NOT logged onto
the domain? I know that all the usernames and passwords would have to
be setup locally on the non-domain computer and I can't have more than
10 concurrent connections.

Thanks

10 Dec 2006 12:53 AM

Chuck

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On 9 Dec 2006 10:55:38 -0800, "Techserv" <de***@dsse.net> wrote:

>This is probably a silly question and I am 99% sure it is possible I
>just don't have a convenient way to physically test it right now.
>
>I am planning on setting up a machine to act as a simple document
>server for a 4 computer network that is on a domain and don't see the
>sense in spending the extra cash to put a Windows Server OS on it.
>
>Can a Windows XP computer that is logged onto a domain access a Windows
>XP Professional file share that is on a machine that is NOT logged onto
>the domain? I know that all the usernames and passwords would have to
>be setup locally on the non-domain computer and I can't have more than
>10 concurrent connections.
>
>Thanks

Have you joined the Windows XP server to the domain, or is it just left in a
workgroup?

If the latter, you'll have to setup a local account (Guest, if you're daring
enough), activated for network access.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Help>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Help

If the server isn't going to be joined to the domain, it will still be visible
to the domain members, if you put it in a workgroup with the name equal to the
domain name.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#DomainClient>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#DomainClient

If you join the server to the domain, it will be as good as any server,
excepting that, as you noted, you will be limited to 10 simultaneous
connections. Other than that, no limitations.

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.

10 Dec 2006 1:38 PM

Techserv

Thanks, thats what I thought. This new machine will not be joining the
domain because they will be adding another computer in a few months
that will need to join the domain and that will max out their licenses
for the time being. The machine I am setting up now does not need any
domain privledges it just needs to store and serve up document files
(office going paperless).

I thought I had done this before by setting the workgroup name the same
as the domain, just coudn't remember for sure.

Thanks for the reply

Chuck wrote:
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> On 9 Dec 2006 10:55:38 -0800, "Techserv" <de***@dsse.net> wrote:
>
> >This is probably a silly question and I am 99% sure it is possible I
> >just don't have a convenient way to physically test it right now.
> >
> >I am planning on setting up a machine to act as a simple document
> >server for a 4 computer network that is on a domain and don't see the
> >sense in spending the extra cash to put a Windows Server OS on it.
> >
> >Can a Windows XP computer that is logged onto a domain access a Windows
> >XP Professional file share that is on a machine that is NOT logged onto
> >the domain? I know that all the usernames and passwords would have to
> >be setup locally on the non-domain computer and I can't have more than
> >10 concurrent connections.
> >
> >Thanks
>
> Have you joined the Windows XP server to the domain, or is it just left in a
> workgroup?
>
> If the latter, you'll have to setup a local account (Guest, if you're daring
> enough), activated for network access.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Help>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Help
>
> If the server isn't going to be joined to the domain, it will still be visible
> to the domain members, if you put it in a workgroup with the name equal to the
> domain name.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#DomainClient>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#DomainClient
>
> If you join the server to the domain, it will be as good as any server,
> excepting that, as you noted, you will be limited to 10 simultaneous
> connections. Other than that, no limitations.
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
> Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
> My email is AT DOT
> actual address pchuck mvps org.