SBS2k Client OS Option?

We are deploying some new client desktops. We've always used WindowsXP Pro
as our client OS to join to our SBS2k domain. However, we're looking for
the first time at machines that come pre-installed with WindowsXP MEDIA
CENTER.

I've looked and asked, but can't find a definitive document that says
WindowsXP MC is/is not an alternative to WindowsXP Pro as part of a SBS2k
domain.

Any experience, knowledge, cautions here?

Thanks,
John B

CRIS
Mon Aug 16 15:40:12 CDT 2004

The question is, and you might want to post in the XP Media Center (cause I
don't know, or others might) and see if that version can join a domain or
not. XP Home cannot and Media Center is an enhanced home machine in my
opinion and based on my understanding

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"John B" <john.baccellieri@texstyleco.com> wrote in message
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> We are deploying some new client desktops. We've always used WindowsXP
Pro
> as our client OS to join to our SBS2k domain. However, we're looking for
> the first time at machines that come pre-installed with WindowsXP MEDIA
> CENTER.
>
> I've looked and asked, but can't find a definitive document that says
> WindowsXP MC is/is not an alternative to WindowsXP Pro as part of a SBS2k
> domain.
>
> Any experience, knowledge, cautions here?
>
> Thanks,
> John B
>
>

Jonathan
Mon Aug 16 15:42:46 CDT 2004

Hi,

Media Center Edition can join domains like XP Pro can. The only version of
XP that can't, is XP Home.

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"John B" <john.baccellieri@texstyleco.com> wrote in message
news:OzBLeY8gEHA.396@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> We are deploying some new client desktops. We've always used WindowsXP
Pro
> as our client OS to join to our SBS2k domain. However, we're looking for
> the first time at machines that come pre-installed with WindowsXP MEDIA
> CENTER.
>
> I've looked and asked, but can't find a definitive document that says
> WindowsXP MC is/is not an alternative to WindowsXP Pro as part of a SBS2k
> domain.
>
> Any experience, knowledge, cautions here?
>
> Thanks,
> John B
>
>

Jonathan
Mon Aug 16 15:43:44 CDT 2004

It is an enhanced home use machine, built off of XP Pro. Naming
conventions, gotta love em :)

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"CRIS HANNA (SBS-MVP)" <crishannanospam@computingpossibilities.net> wrote in
message news:eZR0CE9gEHA.3932@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> The question is, and you might want to post in the XP Media Center (cause
I
> don't know, or others might) and see if that version can join a domain or
> not. XP Home cannot and Media Center is an enhanced home machine in my
> opinion and based on my understanding
>
> --
> Cris Hanna (SBS-MVP)
> _____________________
> Please only respond in the Newsgroup and not directly to me, so that
> everyone can share the information
> "John B" <john.baccellieri@texstyleco.com> wrote in message
> news:OzBLeY8gEHA.396@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > We are deploying some new client desktops. We've always used WindowsXP
> Pro
> > as our client OS to join to our SBS2k domain. However, we're looking
for
> > the first time at machines that come pre-installed with WindowsXP MEDIA
> > CENTER.
> >
> > I've looked and asked, but can't find a definitive document that says
> > WindowsXP MC is/is not an alternative to WindowsXP Pro as part of a
SBS2k
> > domain.
> >
> > Any experience, knowledge, cautions here?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > John B
> >
> >
>
>

John
Mon Aug 16 15:56:57 CDT 2004

Johnathan,

Thanks, your answer seemed definitive. Have you joined WinXP MC clients to
your SBS2k domain? If not, could you point me to the MS tech doc where it
confirms that.

Thanks,
John B


"Jonathan Maltz [MS-MVP]" <jmaltz@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:u0O%23SG9gEHA.2416@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> Media Center Edition can join domains like XP Pro can. The only version
of
> XP that can't, is XP Home.
>
> --
> --Jonathan Maltz [Microsoft MVP - Windows Server - IIS, Virtual PC]
> http://www.visualwin.com - A Windows Server 2003 visual, step-by-step
> tutorial site :-)
> http://vpc.visualwin.com - Does <insert OS name> work on VPC 2004? Find
out
> here
> Only reply by newsgroup. I do not do technical support via email. Any
> emails I have not authorized are deleted before I see them.
>
>
> "John B" <john.baccellieri@texstyleco.com> wrote in message
> news:OzBLeY8gEHA.396@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > We are deploying some new client desktops. We've always used WindowsXP
> Pro
> > as our client OS to join to our SBS2k domain. However, we're looking
for
> > the first time at machines that come pre-installed with WindowsXP MEDIA
> > CENTER.
> >
> > I've looked and asked, but can't find a definitive document that says
> > WindowsXP MC is/is not an alternative to WindowsXP Pro as part of a
SBS2k
> > domain.
> >
> > Any experience, knowledge, cautions here?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > John B
> >
> >
>
>

Jonathan
Mon Aug 16 19:12:57 CDT 2004

Hi John,

Personally, I have not. I _think_ I've joined an MCE machine to a 2003
domain (non-SBS) but I'm not sure. I have looked through MCE though, and it
has the ability to join domains, and to make sure, before I posted my
original response, I asked an MVP with a large interest in MCE if they could
be joined to a domain, and the one word response was "Yes"

--
--Jonathan Maltz [Microsoft MVP - Windows Server - IIS, Virtual PC]
http://www.visualwin.com - A Windows Server 2003 visual, step-by-step
tutorial site :-)
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here
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"John B" <john.baccellieri@texstyleco.com> wrote in message
news:OX%23AyK9gEHA.2952@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Johnathan,
>
> Thanks, your answer seemed definitive. Have you joined WinXP MC clients
to
> your SBS2k domain? If not, could you point me to the MS tech doc where it
> confirms that.
>
> Thanks,
> John B
>
>
> "Jonathan Maltz [MS-MVP]" <jmaltz@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:u0O%23SG9gEHA.2416@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Hi,
> >
> > Media Center Edition can join domains like XP Pro can. The only version
> of
> > XP that can't, is XP Home.
> >
> > --
> > --Jonathan Maltz [Microsoft MVP - Windows Server - IIS, Virtual PC]
> > http://www.visualwin.com - A Windows Server 2003 visual, step-by-step
> > tutorial site :-)
> > http://vpc.visualwin.com - Does <insert OS name> work on VPC 2004? Find
> out
> > here
> > Only reply by newsgroup. I do not do technical support via email. Any
> > emails I have not authorized are deleted before I see them.
> >
> >
> > "John B" <john.baccellieri@texstyleco.com> wrote in message
> > news:OzBLeY8gEHA.396@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > We are deploying some new client desktops. We've always used
WindowsXP
> > Pro
> > > as our client OS to join to our SBS2k domain. However, we're looking
> for
> > > the first time at machines that come pre-installed with WindowsXP
MEDIA
> > > CENTER.
> > >
> > > I've looked and asked, but can't find a definitive document that says
> > > WindowsXP MC is/is not an alternative to WindowsXP Pro as part of a
> SBS2k
> > > domain.
> > >
> > > Any experience, knowledge, cautions here?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > John B
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

John
Tue Aug 17 14:09:42 CDT 2004

Johnathan,

Thanks for your help...the new desktops just hit the door.

I'll know for sure in a few hours :))

John



"Jonathan Maltz [MS-MVP]" <jmaltz@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:u5pzv7%23gEHA.3236@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Hi John,
>
> Personally, I have not. I _think_ I've joined an MCE machine to a 2003
> domain (non-SBS) but I'm not sure. I have looked through MCE though, and
it
> has the ability to join domains, and to make sure, before I posted my
> original response, I asked an MVP with a large interest in MCE if they
could
> be joined to a domain, and the one word response was "Yes"
>
> --
> --Jonathan Maltz [Microsoft MVP - Windows Server - IIS, Virtual PC]
> http://www.visualwin.com - A Windows Server 2003 visual, step-by-step
> tutorial site :-)
> http://vpc.visualwin.com - Does <insert OS name> work on VPC 2004? Find
out
> here
> Only reply by newsgroup. I do not do technical support via email. Any
> emails I have not authorized are deleted before I see them.
>
>
> "John B" <john.baccellieri@texstyleco.com> wrote in message
> news:OX%23AyK9gEHA.2952@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > Johnathan,
> >
> > Thanks, your answer seemed definitive. Have you joined WinXP MC clients
> to
> > your SBS2k domain? If not, could you point me to the MS tech doc where
it
> > confirms that.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > John B
> >
> >
> > "Jonathan Maltz [MS-MVP]" <jmaltz@mvps.org> wrote in message
> > news:u0O%23SG9gEHA.2416@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Media Center Edition can join domains like XP Pro can. The only
version
> > of
> > > XP that can't, is XP Home.
> > >
> > > --
> > > --Jonathan Maltz [Microsoft MVP - Windows Server - IIS, Virtual PC]
> > > http://www.visualwin.com - A Windows Server 2003 visual, step-by-step
> > > tutorial site :-)
> > > http://vpc.visualwin.com - Does <insert OS name> work on VPC 2004?
Find
> > out
> > > here
> > > Only reply by newsgroup. I do not do technical support via email.
Any
> > > emails I have not authorized are deleted before I see them.
> > >
> > >
> > > "John B" <john.baccellieri@texstyleco.com> wrote in message
> > > news:OzBLeY8gEHA.396@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > We are deploying some new client desktops. We've always used
> WindowsXP
> > > Pro
> > > > as our client OS to join to our SBS2k domain. However, we're
looking
> > for
> > > > the first time at machines that come pre-installed with WindowsXP
> MEDIA
> > > > CENTER.
> > > >
> > > > I've looked and asked, but can't find a definitive document that
says
> > > > WindowsXP MC is/is not an alternative to WindowsXP Pro as part of a
> > SBS2k
> > > > domain.
> > > >
> > > > Any experience, knowledge, cautions here?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > John B
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>