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To connect a windows XP client to your domain, go to the "Control Panel", select "System", then "Computer Name", and click on change. Enter your servers "workgroup" value in the domain field and 'Connect'. Enter the username of admin with the servers admin password when asked, and you should get back the response 'Connected to workgroup'
 
To connect a windows XP client to your domain, go to the "Control Panel", select "System", then "Computer Name", and click on change. Enter your servers "workgroup" value in the domain field and 'Connect'. Enter the username of admin with the servers admin password when asked, and you should get back the response 'Connected to workgroup'
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=======Setting admin rights=======
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======Setting admin rights======
 
If you are using SME Server as a domain controller and the workstations have joined the domain then the following is possible.  
 
If you are using SME Server as a domain controller and the workstations have joined the domain then the following is possible.  
 
The domain always has three groups created,  assigned as follows:  
 
The domain always has three groups created,  assigned as follows:  
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However if you create a group and name it whatever you want but put one of the above for the description then the newly created group will replace the above mapping. So if you create a group called "admins" and give it a description of "Domain Admins" then anyone you assign to this group will be a domain admin and also a local admin on ANY box that has joined the domain.
 
However if you create a group and name it whatever you want but put one of the above for the description then the newly created group will replace the above mapping. So if you create a group called "admins" and give it a description of "Domain Admins" then anyone you assign to this group will be a domain admin and also a local admin on ANY box that has joined the domain.
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=======Setting up network drives=======
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======Setting up network drives======
 
If you are using SME Server as a domain controller and the workstations have joined the domain
 
If you are using SME Server as a domain controller and the workstations have joined the domain
 
you can automate drive mapping and syncronise the PC time with the netlogon.bat file  
 
you can automate drive mapping and syncronise the PC time with the netlogon.bat file  

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