Join Open Directory from Windows xp

Hello,
I made Open Directory on Mac OS X Server and Mac users successfully joined my domain, no I need to configure my windows xp users to join the domain too, can anybody provide me how to do this.

I have done what you said exactly, I added SMB service with Server Admin and on settings I chose it as Primary Domain Controller (PDC) - Computer Name (Server) - Domain (Server.com) then I moved to Windows XP to join it, I did not change the DNS Server because it's allocated on another windows server. I did the following: Domain (server.com) and it asks for the administrator username & password and I am asking which administrator account to be used the Local Administrator of the server or the Directory Administrator?

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>>
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6.
Can they talk to each other?
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Hiya,
I don't think it is necessary to reinstall.
You should just confirm that your basic infrastructure is working.
1: On the SharePoint server, open cmd and write ping <SQL server name>
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6.
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