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In article <uZQO0Ru0EHA.2688@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl>, "Armstrong Wong"
<armsys@hkstar.com> wrote:
>Is it possible to connect Windows XP Home-based workstations to Windows XP
>Pro-based server or Windows 2003 server via TCP/IP?
>
>Thanks.
>
>Armstrong
>Hong Kong
Yes. All versions of Windows can connect to each other using TCP/IP
to share files and printers.
XP Home Edition can't join a Windows 2003 server-based domain or log
into a domain. It can connect to a domain and access domain
resources. For details, please see these sites:
Why Windows XP Professional is Best for Domain-Based Networks
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/evaluation/overviews/joindommore.asp
Windows XP Home : Accessing data on a Domain Server
http://www.wown.com/j_helmig/wxphdoms.htm
Windows XP in a Domain Environment
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/evaluation/overviews/xpindomain.asp
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