Is your issue here the users don't actually have the rights to log on? Sorry but I am struggling to understand the root problem, although I am on a train that is four times overloaded on the hottest day of the year so far
Sent from my POS BlackBerry wireless device, which may wipe itself at any moment -----Original Message----- From: helpdesk UK <uk.helpd...@gmail.com> Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2011 18:30:17 To: NT System Admin Issues<ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> Reply-To: "NT System Admin Issues" <ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com>Subject: Re: Single Forest multiple Child domains I wish it was that easy !!! :( Hence we are scratching our heads to find alternate options to overcome that.... By creating Universal groups and adding them to local domain users ? I guess no one has suggested that so that is not a good idea clearly... :( cheers Joss On 27 June 2011 18:26, <kz2...@googlemail.com> wrote: > ** Can't you just email out some detailed instructions telling them to log > on via UPN when at satellite offices? Users do need to be trained on > occasion... > > Sent from my POS BlackBerry wireless device, which may wipe itself at any > moment > ------------------------------ > *From: * helpdesk UK <uk.helpd...@gmail.com> > *Date: *Mon, 27 Jun 2011 18:21:13 +0100 > *To: *NT System Admin Issues<ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> > *ReplyTo: * "NT System Admin Issues" < > ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> > *Subject: *Re: Single Forest multiple Child domains > > We are not using WINS > > All clients are using Win 7 so the drop down menu does not exist anyways. > > The clients would have to type the following *domain\username* in that > case.....i.e. in Win 7 > > what we were discussing internally is as they don't have to do that in > there local domain i.e. where the user & computer have been created to start > off with they login as follows > > username > password > > that's all. > > so when they move around between domains that does not work as the machine > in that local domain has been built to a specific domain and the default > domain is pointing to the local domain on that site when the machine was > built...as opposed to where the user has migrated from > > > I hope I am making sense here.... :) > > > cheers > Joss > > > > > On 27 June 2011 17:22, Michael B. Smith <mich...@smithcons.com> wrote: > >> I’m presuming either that he isn’t running WINS, so all the domains >> don’t show in the drop down list; or he doesn’t want them to sign in using >> UPN.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> That’s all I came up with.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Regards,**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Michael B. Smith**** >> >> Consultant and Exchange MVP**** >> >> http://TheEssentialExchange.com**** >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* Brian Desmond [mailto:br...@briandesmond.com] >> *Sent:* Monday, June 27, 2011 11:55 AM >> >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* RE: Single Forest multiple Child domains**** >> >> ** ** >> >> *Other than what I perceive to be a not so good design, I’m not sure I >> understand what the problem you’re trying to solve is? *** >> >> * * >> >> *Thanks,* >> >> *Brian Desmond* >> >> *br...@briandesmond.com* <br...@briandesmond.com>** >> >> * * >> >> *c – 312.731.3132* >> >> * * >> >> *From:* helpdesk UK [mailto:uk.helpd...@gmail.com] >> *Sent:* Monday, June 27, 2011 9:42 AM >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* Single Forest multiple Child domains**** >> >> ** ** >> >> **** >> >> I know this might sound like a stupid question to ask but I am looking >> around best practises and possible options.**** >> >> **** >> >> Setup: **** >> >> Single forest ( Windows Server 2008 R2 )**** >> >> 11 Child domains. ( Windows Server 2008 R2 )**** >> >> Domain Functional Level : Windows Server 2008 R2**** >> >> Users have been created in each child domain where the user resides.**** >> >> **** >> >> Each site has there local Child DC's + F & P**** >> >> **** >> >> Network is hub and spoke and the speeds are 1 GB per site.**** >> >> **** >> >> Now since almost 3 years since this has been setup there was no >> requirement for users to move between sites simply due to distance; but >> since a few weeks due to market situations people are travelling between >> sites a lot more.**** >> >> **** >> >> Requirement:**** >> >> ------------------ **** >> >> How best to allow them to use any machine anywhere in the forest they can >> login seamlessly with any special training. ( create a new universal group >> add users in the local domain to that group than add that UG to a local >> domain users group in all the other child domains ? )**** >> >> **** >> >> Printing is not a problem as we have a virtual printing solution by which >> print jobs can be printed to any printer on any site and user needs to >> perform a biometric scan to print.**** >> >> **** >> >> cheers**** >> >> Joss**** >> >> **** >> >> **** >> >> **** >> >> **** >> >> **** >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> --- >> To manage subscriptions click here: >> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com >> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> --- >> To manage subscriptions click here: >> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com >> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> --- >> To manage subscriptions click here: >> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com >> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >> > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
