[dba-Tech] XP net management

MessageOkay, you need to setup Active Directory.  Honestly, the best method would be to use the Windows' help file.  It will tell you what you need to do.  Once you have Active Directory (or AD) setup, you can create Domain users and groups.  You can also setup login scripts (along with a ton of other things) for each user/group, so that when a user logs onto your network, no matter what machine they are on, they get their exact settings.

You'll also want to setup roaming profiles, but I personally have never done that.

As far as setting up a domain, it has nothing to do with your internet connection, just an FYI.

Drew
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Arthur Fuller 
  To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' 
  Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 6:10 PM
  Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] XP net management


  It's running Windows 2000 Advanced Server. It has 2 CPUs and a bunch of RAM and RAID 5 drives. There are substantially faster boxes out there but it is a server. It's connected to a switch which is also connected to two boxes; the switch is connected to my LinkSys router which is connected to the cable modem and two other boxes. 

  I managed to get a few more visible directories today, but I don't like the way that I'm going about it. There is sure to be a much smarter way to configure everything the way I want!

  I'm so ignorant of this stuff that I don't even know the difference between a domain and a workgroup. I set up a workgroup. I thought to have a domain you needed a web address. I only have a slippery IP; most of the time it stays the same but every once in a while it changes.

  So what should I change? Step by step, please. I'm a virgin :-)

  Arthur
    -----Original Message-----
    From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Drew Wutka
    Sent: August 4, 2003 2:43 PM
    To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
    Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] XP net management


    Sounds like you need to setup a domain.  That server you spoke of, is it running a Server OS, or have you just 'deemed' it a server?

    Drew


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