Windows XP Home vs Pro

Convert Windows XP Home to HomePro Light

Feature comparison

Features Home HomePro Profes-
Edition Light sional
GUI for access control of folders and files - yes yes
Account and group management in computer management - yes yes
Extended file sharing options - yes yes
Runas-option / safecred - yes yes
Domain integration - yes yes
File encryption - yes yes
User Administrator can login into running system - yes yes
Offline files - yes yes
Dynamic filesystem - - yes
Group Main users - - yes
Remote Desktop Server - - yes
Netware Client - - yes
Webserver IIS - - yes
Group policy editor gpedit.msc - - yes
Security settings in Control Panel - - yes
Commandline tools tasklist and taskkill - - yes

References

c't no.15/2005 - page 50, c't special Windows no.4/2008 - page 112