On Dec 17, 2005, at 7:22 PM, DJA wrote:
In common terms, it is called a Common Internet File System (CIFS). CIFS is an enhanced version of Microsoft's open, cross- platform Server Message Block (SMB) protocol, the native file- sharing protocol in the Windows 95, Windows NT®, and OS/2 operating systems and the standard way that millions of PC users share files across corporate intranets. CIFS is also widely available on Unix, VMS, and other platforms.That doesn't quite fully address my question regarding XP being able to authenticate to an NT domain. See below.
While you may not be able to set up XP Home so as to require a domain login to use the computer, you should be able to configure XP Home (like '95 and '98 before) to be in the workgroup named for the domain. This way, you should be able to still access shares (and have to provide a username and password each time), if I understand Home's restrictions correctly. You can still access file shares, but you can't participate in full-fledged domain authentication.
The best way to find out is to test, though. Gregory -- Gregory K. Ruiz-Ade <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> OpenPGP Key ID: EAF4844B keyserver: pgpkeys.mit.edu
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