I'm interested in some of the features of MS Home Server but I already run a
domain at home. If I install it on one of my machines, will it play nicely
with the DC and other domain machines?

--
Keith ''StarPilot'' Barrows
ASPInsider
http://sol3.net/

Regarding "...I already run a domain at home...." - to have a "domain"
requires a Server OS such as Windows Server 2003.
Main feature of Home Server is it's backup ability, "data storage" and
treating multiple HDs as one. It is functional within a peer-to-peer
(Workgroup) environment.
It can not provide the "roles" of a standard Server such as Active
Directory, File Server, Application Server and so forth.


"Keith ''StarPilot'' Barrows"
wrote in message
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I'm interested in some of the features of MS Home Server but I already run
a
domain at home. If I install it on one of my machines, will it play
nicely
with the DC and other domain machines?

--
Keith ''StarPilot'' Barrows
ASPInsider
http://sol3.net/

In message "AJR"
wrote:

Regarding "...I already run a domain at home...." - to have a "domain"
requires a Server OS such as Windows Server 2003.

Yes, and?

Main feature of Home Server is it's backup ability, "data storage" and
treating multiple HDs as one.

All of which would be useful in a domain environment too.

It is functional within a peer-to-peer
(Workgroup) environment.

But is it also functional in a domain environment?

It can not provide the "roles" of a standard Server such as Active
Directory, File Server, Application Server and so forth.

That wasn't the question -- The question is, can it participate in a
domain?

Mine can't... This is a better question for the WHS support forums,
though:
http://forums.microsoft.com/windowsh...aspx?siteid=50
(The WHS team does not use NNTP-based newsgroups)
---
Jeffrey Randow

Windows Networking MVP 2001-2006
http://www.networkblog.net

On Sun, 25 Nov 2007 16:22:29 -0700, DevilsPGD
wrote:

In message "AJR"
wrote:

Regarding "...I already run a domain at home...." - to have a "domain"
requires a Server OS such as Windows Server 2003.

Yes, and?

Main feature of Home Server is it's backup ability, "data storage" and
treating multiple HDs as one.

All of which would be useful in a domain environment too.

It is functional within a peer-to-peer
(Workgroup) environment.

But is it also functional in a domain environment?

It can not provide the "roles" of a standard Server such as Active
Directory, File Server, Application Server and so forth.

That wasn't the question -- The question is, can it participate in a
domain?

Thanks. I'll ask over there. I could not find any community links from the
MS WHS info pages.

--
Keith ''StarPilot'' Barrows
ASPInsider
http://sol3.net/blogs/starpilot


"Jeffrey Randow" wrote:

Mine can't... This is a better question for the WHS support forums,
though:
http://forums.microsoft.com/windowsh...aspx?siteid=50
(The WHS team does not use NNTP-based newsgroups)
---
Jeffrey Randow

Windows Networking MVP 2001-2006
http://www.networkblog.net

On Sun, 25 Nov 2007 16:22:29 -0700, DevilsPGD
wrote:

In message "AJR"
wrote:

Regarding "...I already run a domain at home...." - to have a "domain"
requires a Server OS such as Windows Server 2003.

Yes, and?

Main feature of Home Server is it's backup ability, "data storage" and
treating multiple HDs as one.

All of which would be useful in a domain environment too.

It is functional within a peer-to-peer
(Workgroup) environment.

But is it also functional in a domain environment?

It can not provide the "roles" of a standard Server such as Active
Directory, File Server, Application Server and so forth.

That wasn't the question -- The question is, can it participate in a
domain?

Hope they can help...
---
Jeffrey Randow

Windows Networking MVP 2001-2006
http://www.networkblog.net

On Sun, 25 Nov 2007 17:41:00 -0800, Keith ''StarPilot'' Barrows
wrote:

Thanks. I'll ask over there. I could not find any community links from the
MS WHS info pages.