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Set Workgroup or Domain Membership:

Workgroup:

A workgroup is a Microsoft network model that groups computers together for organizational purpose. The computers that make up a workgroup appear together when you browse the Network Neighborhood in My Network Places in Windows XP. In addition, each Widows XP computer in the workgroup maintains its own user account database. This means that if wants to log on at any computer within the workgroup, you must create the user’s account on each computer in the workgroup.

Domain:

A domain is a Microsoft network model that groups computers together for security and centralize administration. Computers that are members of a domain have access to a shared central user account database, which the domain. Administrative is centralized because you need to create the user account  only in the domain, not on each computer. The shared central user account database is stored on specialized servers called domain controllers. Like a workgroup, computers that are members of domain appear together when you browse Network Neighborhood in Network Places in Windows XP.

Configure Workgroup Membership in Windows XP:

1. Log on as a local computer administrator.
2. From the Start menu, right-click My Computer and choose Properties.
3. Select the Computer Name tab.
4. Click Change.
5. In the Workgroup Name text box, type the name of the workgroup and click ok.

 

6. The default workgroup name is workgroup.
7. Click OK to close the Computer Name Changes message.
8. Click OK to close the message stating that you must reboot the computer before your change will take effect.
9. Click OK to close the System Properties dialog box.
10. Click yes to confirm that you want to reboot the computer.
11. Log back on the Computer.