Connecting Windows Server 2008 R2 and WinXP

Can I connect windows Server 2008 R2 in a domain with default settings to a
Windows XP SP3 workgroup?
What are the steps required?

Hello Gum,

What do you mean with connect to workgroup? If you mean to use a share on
a XP machine, you can if you enter the correct username/password. Also you
have to check your firewall that it is not blocking some traffic, same on XP.

Maybe you describe more detailed what you are trying to achive and the error
messages you get.

BTW, running a BETA, like 2008 R2, in production domain is not a good idea.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Can I connect windows Server 2008 R2 in a domain with default settings
> to a
> Windows XP SP3 workgroup?
> What are the steps required

I wanted to connect the domain to theworkgroup, but found it easier to
connect the Windows Server 2008 to the existing WinXP workgroup.

Thanks for the advice regarding using the domain from a beta, perhaps that
advice saves me much effort.

"Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" wrote:

> Hello Gum,
>
> What do you mean with connect to workgroup? If you mean to use a share on
> a XP machine, you can if you enter the correct username/password. Also you
> have to check your firewall that it is not blocking some traffic, same on XP.
>
> Maybe you describe more detailed what you are trying to achive and the error
> messages you get.
>
> BTW, running a BETA, like 2008 R2, in production domain is not a good idea.
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
> no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>
> > Can I connect windows Server 2008 R2 in a domain with default settings
> > to a
> > Windows XP SP3 workgroup?
> > What are the steps required?
>
>
>

Hello Gum,

You can not connect a domain to a workgroup or vice versa, you can connect
workgroup computer with domain computers.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> I wanted to connect the domain to theworkgroup, but found it easier to
> connect the Windows Server 2008 to the existing WinXP workgroup.
>
> Thanks for the advice regarding using the domain from a beta, perhaps
> that advice saves me much effort.
>
> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" wrote:
>
>> Hello Gum,
>>
>> What do you mean with connect to workgroup? If you mean to use a
>> share on a XP machine, you can if you enter the correct
>> username/password. Also you have to check your firewall that it is
>> not blocking some traffic, same on XP.
>>
>> Maybe you describe more detailed what you are trying to achive and
>> the error messages you get.
>>
>> BTW, running a BETA, like 2008 R2, in production domain is not a good
>> idea.
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers
>> no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>> Can I connect windows Server 2008 R2 in a domain with default
>>> settings
>>> to a
>>> Windows XP SP3 workgroup?
>>> What are the steps required