How to connect clients to windows server 2003?

Question

I have installed Windows server 2003 on one of my desktop computers but i cant seem to find out how to connect all my other computers running windows XP Pro to the server computer, i want to be able to log in and use programs from the server just to also be able to access the one user account from several pcs, is there any software that i should buy or download to be able to log in, any help is grateful thanks

Answer 1

create a domain and have your xp computers join it

make your server 2003 the domain controller and go into your security policy.  set that up how you like... put the programs that you wish to share out in it.  

create your ou's and such... have fun!

Answer 2

If you want use one software on server and your users will use it on clint than you must be use an Domain networking.

For it You must be install Server 2003,

and your clint also should be well in performance.

Now Convert your Server in Domain Control with running Command dcpromo.

and join all the clind in this domain.

Now all work you do on server that

open user manegement or run dsa.msc

and create a new OU(Organigation Unit) and here select your software what you . and move your all users in this ou.

see now they are enjoying .