[CS-FSLUG] Samba and XP - I found a HOWTO do with XP

[Tim Young]

You do not want to, or need to join your XP computer to a domain.  For 
just one or two computers this will add a lot if unneeded complexity.   
That is what you need to do if you have ten to thirty XP-Pro computers 
and want the higher security and management ability.

    - Tim Young

HildingE wrote:
> This I found, but it seems to me that it is a little bit dangerous:
>
> Configuring the Windows XP Client:
>
> Notes : Only Windows XP-Professional Edition can join the Domain, it 
> does not work for WindowsXP-Home Edition.
>
> STEPS:
>
> 1) Make sure that the workstation belonged to the same workgroup as the 
> server and have a fixed IP address and hostname assigned.
>
> 2) Change the registry entry, run the command regedt32 and do the below
> a) RequireSignOrSeal Registry hack
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\netlogon\parameters
> "RequireSignOrSeal"=dword:00000000
>
> b) Use the Registry Editor and edit the
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System\CompatibleRUPSecurity 
> to have the DWORD value of 1
>
> 3) Use the Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc) and enable "Computer 
> Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\User Profiles\Do not check 
> for user ownership of Roaming Profile Folders".
>
> 4) Go to MyComputer right click Properties. Go to Change and click on 
> Domain and enter the domain-name you want to join. When joining the 
> domain for the First time enter userid as root and give the samba 
> password. Make sure there is an entry for the root in the smbpasswd 
> (samba password) file.
>
> 5) Reboot and then the changes will be effective.
>
>
> What do You say about this?
> Hilding in Sweden
>
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