When attempting to connect to my office network with
Windows XP Home, I am propmpted for a username. I type
that in followed by the password. XP Home then insists
on placing my computer name in front of my username (for
example, KITCHEN1\username). The office network doesn't
understand the KITCHEN1 and refuses to connect. I have
tried to backspace over the computer name but wondows
keeps putting it back in. I also tried changing the
computer name to a blank, but XP Home insists the
computer have a name. How can I get XP Home to just
allow for a username with NO computer name prefix?
Are you using VPN? How are you trying to connect? If you're connecting to a
domain, type in DOMAINNAME\username
You have to provide credentials in the correct context in order for the
remote system to know who you are and how to authenticate your password.
Dave wrote:
> When attempting to connect to my office network with
> Windows XP Home, I am propmpted for a username. I type
> that in followed by the password. XP Home then insists
> on placing my computer name in front of my username (for
> example, KITCHEN1\username). The office network doesn't
> understand the KITCHEN1 and refuses to connect. I have
> tried to backspace over the computer name but wondows
> keeps putting it back in. I also tried changing the
> computer name to a blank, but XP Home insists the
> computer have a name. How can I get XP Home to just
> allow for a username with NO computer name prefix?
We don't need a VPN, we are at a node on the network.
Since that is the case we also don't need, nor will the
log on accept a domain name. It only wants a user name.
>-----Original Message-----
>Are you using VPN? How are you trying to connect? If
you're connecting to a
>domain, type in DOMAINNAME\username
>
>You have to provide credentials in the correct context
in order for the
>remote system to know who you are and how to
authenticate your password.
>
>Dave wrote:
>> When attempting to connect to my office network with
>> Windows XP Home, I am propmpted for a username. I type
>> that in followed by the password. XP Home then insists
>> on placing my computer name in front of my username
(for
>> example, KITCHEN1\username). The office network
doesn't
>> understand the KITCHEN1 and refuses to connect. I have
>> tried to backspace over the computer name but wondows
>> keeps putting it back in. I also tried changing the
>> computer name to a blank, but XP Home insists the
>> computer have a name. How can I get XP Home to just
>> allow for a username with NO computer name prefix?
>
>
>.
>
>Are you using VPN? How are you trying to connect? If you're connecting to a
>domain, type in DOMAINNAME\username
XP Home cannot connect to a domain. It can only connect to a
computer (which can be in a domain, but XP Home has to log on to
a local account on the target computer).
>When attempting to connect to my office network with
>Windows XP Home, I am propmpted for a username. I type
>that in followed by the password. XP Home then insists
>on placing my computer name in front of my username (for
>example, KITCHEN1\username). The office network doesn't
>understand the KITCHEN1 and refuses to connect. I have
>tried to backspace over the computer name but wondows
>keeps putting it back in. I also tried changing the
>computer name to a blank, but XP Home insists the
>computer have a name. How can I get XP Home to just
>allow for a username with NO computer name prefix?
Dave,
I suspect that there is a domain at work. XP Home cannot connect
to a domain. It can only connect to a computer, and in that case
you have to enter the name of that computer, followed by a user
name (account name) that exists on that computer.
Hans-Georg Michna wrote:
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.aty ahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Are you using VPN? How are you trying to connect? If you're
>> connecting to a domain, type in DOMAINNAME\username
>
> XP Home cannot connect to a domain. It can only connect to a
> computer (which can be in a domain, but XP Home has to log on to
> a local account on the target computer).
XP Home cannot join a domain, but it sure can connect to resources on one.
If you log into WinXP Home with local credentials, you can connect to domain
resources using your domain credentials...hence, DOMAIN\user is required.
>
> Hans-Georg
Hans-Georg Michna wrote:
> "Dave" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
>> When attempting to connect to my office network with
>> Windows XP Home, I am propmpted for a username. I type
>> that in followed by the password. XP Home then insists
>> on placing my computer name in front of my username (for
>> example, KITCHEN1\username). The office network doesn't
>> understand the KITCHEN1 and refuses to connect. I have
>> tried to backspace over the computer name but wondows
>> keeps putting it back in. I also tried changing the
>> computer name to a blank, but XP Home insists the
>> computer have a name. How can I get XP Home to just
>> allow for a username with NO computer name prefix?
>
> Dave,
>
> I suspect that there is a domain at work. XP Home cannot connect
> to a domain. It can only connect to a computer, and in that case
> you have to enter the name of that computer, followed by a user
> name (account name) that exists on that computer.
>
> Hans-Georg
>XP Home cannot join a domain, but it sure can connect to resources on one.
>If you log into WinXP Home with local credentials, you can connect to domain
>resources using your domain credentials...hence, DOMAIN\user is required.
Thanks for the information! One never stops learning.
Can you connect to resources on other domain computers that way
or only to resources on the domain controller? I have currently
no quick way to test this.
Hans-Georg Michna wrote:
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.aty ahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
>> XP Home cannot join a domain, but it sure can connect to resources
>> on one. If you log into WinXP Home with local credentials, you can
>> connect to domain resources using your domain credentials...hence,
>> DOMAIN\user is required.
>
> Thanks for the information! One never stops learning.
Indeed!
>
> Can you connect to resources on other domain computers that way
> or only to resources on the domain controller? I have currently
> no quick way to test this.
You can connect to pretty much any shared resource on any computer/server,
if you have passed along the appropriate credentials. :-)
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