I was thinking it was something more current than NT4 like 2000 running in mixed mode but either way that is good to know. All of the ones I want to dump are at least 6 months in my holding OU.
Jon On Wed, Nov 5, 2008 at 10:19 AM, Don Guyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > We disable them, place them in an OU and delete after 3 months. > > > > IIRC, the "thou shall not delete user and computer accounts" was back in > the NT days, where there was a "limited" amount of IDs available. It's a > fuzzy memory, so take it with salt. > > > > :^) > > > > Don Guyer > > Systems Engineer > > Information Services > > Prudential Fox Roach/ Trident > > 431 W. Lancaster Avenue > > Devon, PA 19333 > > Ph: (610) 993-3299 > > Fax: (610) 650-5306 > > www.prufoxroach.com > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > *From:* Jon Harris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Wednesday, November 05, 2008 9:54 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Old computer and user accounts > > > > From somewhere in my memory I seem to think that old computer or > user accounts should not be deleted. I seem to remember having issues after > I did that at some point in the past but since I now have SCE in my network > it would be very nice to have it discover new machines as they are added. I > can't do this with all the old accounts hanging around in AD. Well I can > but you could imagine all the errors what would be generated. Network is > 2003 AD running at 2000 native with one 2008 DC in the mix. > > > > How do you folks handle old accounts do you disable them and place them in > a restricted OU or do you delete them? > > > > Thanks for your opinions, > > > > Jon > > > > > > > > > > > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential > and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to > whom they are addressed. It may contain information protected by > state and federal privacy and intellectual property laws. > If you have received this email in error please > notify the sender immediately and delete this e-mail from > your system. If you are not the named addressee you should > not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail, and you are > notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any > action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly > prohibited. > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
