How do I become an administrator on a home network?

I want to change my 5 unit home network from share-level
to user level, but don't know how to set myself up as
administrator or how to create a user list. I have been
all through microsofts "selfhelp" site with no answers.
Any good suggestions?

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"Richard." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:281c01c40023$da2f6110$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I want to change my 5 unit home network from share-level
> to user level, but don't know how to set myself up as
> administrator or how to create a user list. I have been
> all through microsofts "selfhelp" site with no answers.
> Any good suggestions?

You probably need to get a license package and NT server OS (NT4, W2K, XP,
etc.) from M$ which equals megabucks. Either that or you could try
installing Linux(free) on the machine designated as the server and setup
SaMBa to make it a Primary Domain Controller.

>You probably need to get a license package and NT server
OS (NT4, W2K, XP,
>etc.) from M$ which equals megabucks.

I have a new puter coming next week preloaded with XP
home. Is this likely to work as above?

In article <285101c40028$c7a64130$(E-Mail Removed)>, "Richard"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>You probably need to get a license package and NT server
>>OS (NT4, W2K, XP,
>>etc.) from M$ which equals megabucks.
>
>I have a new puter coming next week preloaded with XP
>home. Is this likely to work as above?

No. XP (Home Edition and Professional) is a client operating system,
just like 95/98/Me.
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> > I want to change my 5 unit home network from share-level
> > to user level, but don't know how to set myself up as
> > administrator or how to create a user list. I have been
> > all through microsofts "selfhelp" site with no answers.
> > Any good suggestions?

>
> "Typical M$ User" wrote:
> You probably need to get a license package and NT server OS (NT4, W2K, XP,
> etc.) from M$ which equals megabucks. Either that or you could try
> installing Linux(free) on the machine designated as the server and setup
> SaMBa to make it a Primary Domain Controller.

I have a new 'puter coming in next week with win XP home installed. Does this
have a shot at the above? Rich.

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Cogito Eggo Sum: I think, therefore, waffle.

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, Rich & Tosh
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>> > I want to change my 5 unit home network from share-level
>> > to user level, but don't know how to set myself up as
>> > administrator or how to create a user list. I have been
>> > all through microsofts "selfhelp" site with no answers.
>> > Any good suggestions?
>
>> "Typical M$ User" wrote:
>> You probably need to get a license package and NT server OS (NT4, W2K, XP,
>> etc.) from M$ which equals megabucks. Either that or you could try
>> installing Linux(free) on the machine designated as the server and setup
>> SaMBa to make it a Primary Domain Controller.
>
>I have a new 'puter coming in next week with win XP home installed. Does this
>have a shot at the above? Rich.

No. XP (Home Edition or Professional) is a client operating system,
not a server operating system. It can't act a as a domain controller
and can't provide the user list.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking
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Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
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