Basically there are 2 ways in resolving hostname to IP address:
1. DNS
2. Host file
The easiest way is to register a hostname in a DNS server. All computers in the network point the DNS server setting to this DNS server.
In this case, you only need to modify this information in the DNS server and the [...]
There are two modes of operation in Windows 2003 environment. Basically a computer can work as workgroup computer or domain computer. Most home and small business environments will be Workgroup, and most enterprise businesses will run in domain mode.
Basically when you install Windows 2003 server, by default it is a workgroup computer.
Workgroup environment is [...]
Here is a simple howto on adding windows 2003 computer to a Windows Server 2003 domain.
This should be valid for other version of windows client computers too.
Before performing the following steps, make sure that your computer can reach the domain controller through the network. You may use ping to test if your computer can [...]
If you like to share your computer with multiple users, you should create user accounts for them. This will ensure that other user may not delete another user’s files accidentally.
Here is a way to create new user account in XP.
Right click My Computer
Select Manage
Select Local Users and Groups
Select Users
Right Click, select New User …
Key [...]