How to Install Active Directory in Windows XP?

soulidentities · 11-22-2006, 01:37 AM

Hi
I need active directory in windows xp. But I cant find it wher and how to install this tool.

Any one help me please.

Thanx

Will.Spencer · 11-22-2006, 01:55 AM

Windows XP is sold by Microsoft as a client OS.

Active Directory only runs on Windows server OS's, such as Microsoft Windows Server 2000 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003.

What are you trying to accomplish with Active Directory? There may be a workaround. Have you looked at Adam?

soulidentities · 11-22-2006, 02:01 AM

ya I have just downloaded the ADAM. But dont know what it is and whether it will help or not.

Actually I need to make a server in my pc (os-xp) with 2 more computer whis will b client of my server.

I heard about Active directory in 2000 server by whis it makes a server in that win2000. But Im using xp and I dont wanna change my OS.

Any solution???

Will.Spencer · 11-22-2006, 04:18 AM

That depends on what you mean by server and client.

You certainly don't need Active Directory to setup file sharing.

What services do you want the server to provide to the clients?

Have you looked at creating a Windows Workgroup?

soulidentities · 11-22-2006, 04:22 AM

I want to creat a specific domain in my computer and the other computer will connect as a domain member.

For that reason how can I do in xp.

Will.Spencer · 11-22-2006, 05:32 AM

To do that, you need a domain controller. But, you can't have a domain controller on XP. You need to be running one of the Windows server OS's to be a domain controller.

But let's take one step back. Why would you want to setup a domain? There is most likely some way to accomplish what you want to do that does not involve setting up a domain. What is it that you really want to accomplish?

soulidentities · 11-23-2006, 12:03 AM

okay. Im explaing my prob. May b u have betta solution.

1. Im using win xp pro.
2. I have 3 computer in my home including mine.
3. Other 2 computer's OS is Win 2000 advance server (But not configur as server).
4. I want to create a lan by my computer from win xp with those pc.
5. I want to create a domain n group the other pc together.
6. I want to control the other computer's user also.

If there has any way to do without domain controler then pls help me.

Thanx

Will.Spencer · 11-23-2006, 04:08 AM

Well, since your requirement #5 is to create a domain, any solution that does not involve creating a domain isn't going to make you happy.

A domain requires a domain controller.

Shenron · 11-23-2006, 06:35 AM

Like you said, you can't as you need to have a domain controller to have a domain, but as I smell something there let me add this...

You don't need to have active directory (yes, it's a pain to setup DNS, etc.)
You can have a standalone server and users authenticating themselves there.
In any case you'll have to reinstall the servers, or at least you should.

peeling · 11-23-2006, 08:59 PM

Hi,

You can tweak components of your XP using Nlite ( do a search for it if you don't know what it is ). Using Nlite, I have a few XP computers running as file servers. I have no idea if you use it to squeeze out a domain controller, but jthere's an awful lot you can do.