Server 2000 login

Hi again,

I have a situation where i am adding an XP Home to an existing network. The network consists of Server 2000 and 4 workstations all have Windows 2000 Pro. Although I have the XP on the network I don't know how to pull up a login script for it. I have tried to go into My Computer properties and set it up under Workgroup (which is the way the others are) but I don't get a login or password screen.

I can login prompt when I go to My Computer and hit the path for the server. Is this maybe a limitation of the Home Edition or can I write some kind of script for this workstation? Any suggestion are appreciated.

Thanks for helping.
Craig

 

When your XP machine starts a user is already logged in. If you do a CTL + ALT + DELETE there is a user tab that will show you who you are logged in as.

You can add different users to the machine and once you do, the machine will present you with a login selection for each of those users when you power up.

 

I understand that but does it generate a login script with a username and password that sets the paths to the Server?

 

Nope, the only way you can do that is have the workstation join a domain. TxTazDad said he had a workaround.

 

Or pay the extra cash like you should, work arounds are generally bugging and not a good idea for a business network.

 

TxTazDad suggestion will work, but login scripts will not be run.

Another way, if your 2000 server is not a domain controller, is to replicate all of your user names from your workstations in the 2000 server users and groups with the EXACT password. Then you could create a batch file that could be executed when the workstations start that would map the drives you want using the "net use" commands.

 

I'll give it a try later today or Tuesday.

Thanks guys.
Craig