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Domain with welcome screen / fast user switching
Hi,
I've set up a domain with about 10 computers in our home office, but on one of the computers I want to be able to use it on the domain with the Windows XP welcome screen AND fast user switching because myself and another use it frequently and it is a pain to be constantly logging in/out. I know there are alternitive logon screen that allow you to use fast user switching with a domain on XP PRO, but I wish to remain with the standard GUI (no extra software or DLL hacks or GINA replacements!)
Thanks in Advance
I've set up a domain with about 10 computers in our home office, but on one of the computers I want to be able to use it on the domain with the Windows XP welcome screen AND fast user switching because myself and another use it frequently and it is a pain to be constantly logging in/out. I know there are alternitive logon screen that allow you to use fast user switching with a domain on XP PRO, but I wish to remain with the standard GUI (no extra software or DLL hacks or GINA replacements!)
Thanks in Advance
ASKER
I know that it is not "officially supported" but, is there a workaround. I know people that have done it in the past, without replacing the windows shell
a workaround to fast user swtiching in a domain??? its not just unsupported - its not possible
longhorn (vista) will support this feature but to date it is not an option
longhorn (vista) will support this feature but to date it is not an option
ASKER
i am going to leave this question open until tommorow, and if there are no other responses, i will close it (no points awarded), as I need results by tommorow. I was already aware that it is unsupported, but so are some other features that I have running on my other computers.
its not a matter of being unsupported though - its not possible! its is hard coded in that when you join a domain fast user switching is disabled if you dont want to give the points then thats fine - but you were given a correct answer - i dont know if the mods will agree to closing when you have been given an answer - see how it goes though i wont fight you on it
Thanks Netminder,
i believe i gave a correct answer however the author does not.
Being that points arent everything and i would rather the author satisfied with the site, i wont object to any decision that is made. points or no points i think the question should be PAQ'd for future reference
cheers
James
i believe i gave a correct answer however the author does not.
Being that points arent everything and i would rather the author satisfied with the site, i wont object to any decision that is made. points or no points i think the question should be PAQ'd for future reference
cheers
James
ASKER
I have actually answered my question now. It IS possible, using FrontMotion Login "http://www.frontmotion.com/FMLogin/index.htm".
a third party app may provide but windows does not
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you cant use fast user switching with a domain environment, it is not possible
Cheers!