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More info?)
FYI, it doesn't matter whether or not the domains are in different forests
as to whether they show up or not ... It has to do with whether the domain
is trusted or not ...
"Polaris" <etpolaris@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks guys! The domains I mentioned are not in the same forest. THanks
for
> your time to help.
>
> Polaris
>
> "Joe Richards [MVP]" <humorexpress@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> > To add to what Dean said, in this sentence
> >
> > > But the
> > > domain list at log on time should show all domains that I'm a member
of
> > > and
> > > have logged on once before...
> >
> > it almost sounds like you have joined your machine to various domains
and
> > think that those all should be listed. Once your computer joins a
domain,
> > it is no longer joined to any other domain. I.E. You can't join the
> > machine to domain1, then domain2, then domain3 and expect all of the
> > domains to be in the list - UNLESS all of the domains are connected via
> > trusts say they are all in one forest.
> >
> > A easier to understand example may be this. Your machine is a member of
> > the domain you have at work. You then join it to a domain you have at
> > home. At that point, the machine is no longer a member of the work
domain,
> > it is a member of the home domain and will only show home resources. If
> > you go back to work and rejoin it to work, it will no longer no anything
> > about your home environment.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Joe Richards Microsoft MVP Windows Server Directory Services
> > www.joeware.net
> >
> >
> > Polaris wrote:
> >> Thanks for your info. Yes, I can only join one domain at a time. But
the
> >> domain list at log on time should show all domains that I'm a member of
> >> and have logged on once before... A Windows user could be a member of
> >> multiple domains.
> >>
> >> Polaris
> >>
> >> "Joe Richards [MVP]" <humorexpress@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >> news:%23pC97B%23VFHA.1148@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> >>
> >>>You can only be joined to one domain at a time. The list will show you
> >>>the local machine, the domain you are in, and any domains trusted by
the
> >>>domain you are in.
> >>>
> >>>--
> >>>Joe Richards Microsoft MVP Windows Server Directory Services
> >>>www.joeware.net
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Polaris wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>Hi:
> >>>>
> >>>>I'm using Windows XP with SP2. I can join 2 domains suceessfully, but
> >>>>during logon, I only see one domain in the Log On Domain list (plus my
> >>>>local machine). I expected to see all (2) domains that I had logged
into
> >>>>before, plus my local machine. Why the domain list does not keep all
the
> >>>>domain I have joined ?
> >>>>
> >>>>Any information is appriciated.
> >>>>
> >>>>Thanks In Advance !
> >>>>Polaris
> >>
> >>
>