"Jonathan Link" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 09/18/2008 03:25:05 PM:
> DNS lookups. Underscores are not valid in DNS names. But they will work .. Z:\>nslookup admin_nt9 Server: admnwdc001.wrk.ads.pha.phila.gov Address: 10.64.7.53 Name: admin_nt9.wrk.ads.pha.phila.gov Address: 10.64.13.3 In Win2000 AD. This is internal only, of course. > On Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 3:09 PM, Joe Heaton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Second question. Anyone know what could break using underscores in PC > naming? i.e. loc_pcname > > Joe Heaton > > -----Original Message----- > From: Phil Brutsche [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2008 11:45 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: new computers > > I've done it both ways. I usually try to have the AD objects created > first. > > If you create the AD object first the machine will get the right GPOs > right off the bat. It's less work that way, especially if you use > software installation GPOs. The machine is 100% ready to go sooner. > > Joe Heaton wrote: > > When you guys build new PCs, do you create the AD object first, or > > simply join the domain from the PC afterwards? I've always created > the > > PC, then joined the domain, but our desktop guy just mentioned that > our > > manager wanted him to create the AD object first. My first instinct > is > > to say no, because then you're creating an AD object for something > that > > doesn't exist yet, but other than that, I didn't have a real reason. > > Anyone have a better reason? > -- > > Phil Brutsche > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.6.21/1678 - Release Date: > 9/18/2008 9:01 AM > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~