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Answer» <html><body><p>I have a client who shares a Kodak Pan xray machine with another doctor in the same building, prior to this they were using an XP <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/pro-606431" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about PRO">PRO</a> box as a server for Eaglesoft practice management software, and they were not on a domain, now one DR has a Domain server running Server Standard 2003.<br/>Is there a way to give the workgroup stand alone <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/computer-243299" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about COMPUTER">COMPUTER</a> access to the domain? The other network is a workgroup and not a domain.<br/>Some how they have setup 2 different network card2 with diferent ip address<br/>ThanksWhat services in the domain are you trying to access? There's usually ways to get access into a domain, but methods vary <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/based-389387" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about BASED">BASED</a> on needs.Joining the domain is easy, as long as it's XP Pro and not XP Home:<br/><br/>Start -> <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/control-425557" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about CONTROL">CONTROL</a> Panel -> System -> Computer Name tab -> Change button -> Domain <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/radio-4998" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about RADIO">RADIO</a> button -> type the name of the domain -> type in credentials for a domain admin -> wait about 10 seconds or so (less if the computer object is already in Active Directory in an OU) -> "Welcome to the _____ domain." -> "You must restart your computer for the settings to take effect." -> click OK -> when asked to reboot, say Yes. -> after reboot, log on with a domain user account.<br/><br/>Now if you just want the computer to have access to domain resources, but not be a member of the domain, Start -> Run -> type in the UNC path of the network share in question and click OK -> when asked for credentials, provide them -> if the account has rights, you're in!</p></body></html> | |