Ken, Jorge, thanks guys for great explanations :) DDH
> Hi, > > When you join a computer to the domain you need to provide credentials at > the client. If the computer account (with the same name as the computer you > want to join) was pre-created in some OU, then the computer will use that > account. If the account was NOT pre-created then a computer account will be > created in the computers container. After that you need to move it to its > final destination being the OU where that account should be so you can apply > GPOs to it. > > If a computer account has been marked with a red cross then that means the > computer account is disabled. If I correct when a computer is disjoined from > a domain it asks you to provided credentials. Most of the time everyone (I > think) clicks CANCEL and the computer itself is disjoined from the domain > but the computer account is disabled. At the time credentials are asked when > disjoining a computer, and credentials are provided that have at least > "delete computer account permissions" in the OU the account is residing then > the account will be removed (deleted instead of disabled) > > Cheers > Jorge > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: dinsdag 15 februari 2005 13:08 > To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org > Subject: [ActiveDir] Newbie Q: Computer accounts > > A couple of newbie questions, please bear with me... > > Looking at the computer accounts in Act Dir Users & Comps, and within each > Computer account folder, is various computer accounts... I understand I can > add or remove computers, but shouldn't they appear automatically when you > connect a computer to the domain? If I have to add all these manually, > that's fine, I just want to know if this is the only way. > > Also, some of them have a Red-X on them, what's this about? > > Thanks in advance. > DDH > > > > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir% 40mail.activedir.org/ > > This e-mail and any attachment is for authorised use by the intended recipient(s) only. It may contain proprietary material, confidential information and/or be subject to legal privilege. It should not be copied, disclosed to, retained or used by, any other party. If you are not an intended recipient then please promptly delete this e-mail and any attachment and all copies and inform the sender. Thank you. > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir% 40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
