Network question
Monday, January 5, 2004 by paxx | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
I have a new laptop which I want to use at home and at work. I had it set up during the holidays to connect to my home workgroup. Then I created hardware profiles, thinking that the two profiles could have different settings for the network. But apparently not: when I booted this morning on my "work" profile, and changed the computer name and onfigured it to connect to a domain network, it changed my "home" profile as well.
Now, my question is, is there a way to do this at all? Can't I connect to my home network at home (actually a workgroup) and to my office domain network at work?
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
BTW: I have Windows XP Pro.
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Reply #2 Monday, January 5, 2004 10:08 PM
Reply #3 Monday, January 5, 2004 10:12 PM
Fuzzy: not sure what you mean. How do I set up a new connection/user, not modify the existing computer name/network name?
pictoratus: you think so? I'll give it a shot. 
Reply #4 Monday, January 5, 2004 10:15 PM
Reply #5 Monday, January 5, 2004 10:29 PM
Hey, this is the strangest thing... Although in My Computer/Properties, my computer is configured to connect to my work domain, I can still see my home network, although it's called MSHOME (which my work domain isn't).
I hadn't bothered checking before cause it makes no sense to me, but everything is fine I guess. 
When I open My Network Places, I see all my home network shares, and if I go to Entire Network/Microsoft Windows Network, I see both my home workgroup and my work domain. The only thing is that my laptop is only listed in the work domain and nobody in my home network can see me. But I see them, and that's the important.
Reply #7 Monday, January 5, 2004 10:33 PM
Oh well...
Reply #8 Monday, January 5, 2004 10:35 PM
Reply #9 Monday, January 5, 2004 10:51 PM
ie: right click on my computer from the desktop (or 9x right click network places) and chose "map network drive". \\notebookname\shareddrive or \\notebookname\c$ XP automatically creates hidden shares on your machine the $ indicates the hidden share.
you would then click on the link that says "different user name"
ie: administrator and the password for that user on the notebook. If you do not have admin rights you can not map a hidden share ($) and what you can view on the notebook will be limited.
hope this helps your understanding a little better.
Reply #10 Monday, January 5, 2004 10:55 PM
Reply #11 Monday, January 5, 2004 11:07 PM
Reply #12 Monday, January 5, 2004 11:34 PM
Reply #13 Tuesday, January 6, 2004 5:27 AM
You'll have to be connected to the network you are joining when doing this.
For the Corporate network you'll need your netlogon username and password, domain name, network Administrator username and password(the wizard prompts for this when it needs to authenticate joining to the network).
The home network should be easier. Never done one but I expect you'll need only a username, password and localhost domain name.
When you logon to windows with either username the logon dialogue box will have a dropdown box when you select 'Options' where you can select the domain you are joining.
Hmmm. Hope that makes sense. If I had the machine here I could do it in a couple of minutes. I'm not very good at explaining things long distance
Reply #14 Tuesday, January 6, 2004 8:13 AM
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Reply #16 Tuesday, January 6, 2004 11:58 AM
| Using Group Policy Settings with Windows XP Home Networking Features Fortunately, Windows XP supports the use of different user accounts and location-aware Group Policy settings. By using a different user account when logging on to the computer when it is connected to the home network (such as a local user account), the organization intranet policies that restrict or prohibit the ability for you to change configuration settings within the Network Connections folder do not apply. Group Policy settings to allow the use of ICS, ICF, and Network Bridge are tied to the network to which the computer was connected when the Group Policy settings were applied. Network administrators can define Group Policy settings that restrict or disable networking features that can cause problems with network connectivity and apply to the computer when it is connected to the organization intranet. When the user takes the computer home and connects it to their home network, the organization intranet Group Policy settings are not applied, allowing the computer to perform Internet connection and bridging functions not allowed on the organization intranet. Click herehttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/techinfo/administration/homenetgp/default.asp for more. |
Fuzzy has the right of it, It can end up being to detailed of a subject long distance even over the phone. Sitting in front of the system with the person and going through it isn't bad because you are activly thinking of the process as it is happening and you see what errors come up if any and your mind addresses them by staying a step or two ahead of the game.
The info I posted above and the Microsoft link included will get you through it. It will also be of help if while your doing it and run into a problem because it can be used as a mean of staying on the same page so to speak (following along with what you've attempted process and where it might hang up )...
mmm, anyway, hope you find what your needing somewhere in this thread.
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Reply #1 Monday, January 5, 2004 8:07 PM