Auto attach to domain after normal workgroup login?

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

No. Domain membership disables the Welcome screen, as expected behavior.

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Mark L. Ferguson (NOT an MS-MVP)
FAQ for MS Antispyware version 1.0.509
http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
marfers notes for windows xp http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/chatNotes.htm
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"fiachmac" <fiachmac@none.com> wrote in message news:42520b8d$0$5398$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
> I'm trying to preserve the friendly face of the XP Welcome Screen yet allow workgroup users to login automatically to their own
> account on a Windows Server 2003 domain server.
>
> I have created identical accounts on the local machines and the server. IS there any way to allow the login to the domain to
> happen automatically after logging in to the local computer? Hopefully without using VPN.
>
> Also would this allow me to change eg. the "My Documents" setting to the domain user rather than the local user directory? How
> about Exchange Server setup? Just trying to anticipate any further difficulties down the track...
>