"Elsie" <> wrote in message
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> I didn't know how the w2k3 server was setup, all I know is that the ip
> address for it has the same 1st 3 sets of numbers as my domain's DNS and
> that the user name and password for each user to access this server must
be
> the same as the ones when logging into the domain. (hope I am making
sense)
>
> how do I make this server a member of the domain? and how do I identify it
> as a member and not as a workgroup?
Start ... Help and Support and enter join a domain as the search
criteria.
The result entitled Join a domain : system provides step by step
instructions.
This will make the server a member server in the domain.
However you need a better basic understating of Windows authentication etc.
I would suggest you do some addition study around Active Directory and
Windows Server 2003.
There is lots of material available under the step by steps and how it works
and as well as the technical documentation on the Windows 2000 Server and
Windows Server 2003 pages at
www.microsoft.com
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Regards,
Mike
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"Elsie" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> I didn't know how the w2k3 server was setup, all I know is that the ip
> address for it has the same 1st 3 sets of numbers as my domain's DNS and
> that the user name and password for each user to access this server must
be
> the same as the ones when logging into the domain. (hope I am making
sense)
>
> how do I make this server a member of the domain? and how do I identify it
> as a member and not as a workgroup?
>
>
>
> "Mike Brannigan [MSFT]" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > "Elsie" <> wrote in message
> > news:eyz%...
> > > Thanks for the replies. I am a newbie with servers.
> > >
> > > Another question:
> > >
> > > If my company has a NT 4 domain and we added in a w2k3 server as
> > workgroup,
> > > how do I add in the users from the domain to the workgroup?
> > >
> > > Currently, I just go to the MMC and add in the users, in this case,
the
> > > users have to come down and key in their passwords. The other way I
can
> > > think of is to allow the users to change passwords upon logon. So I
can
> > just
> > > use a standard password and get the users to change their passwords
> later.
> > >
> > > The w2k3 server is sharing database files for our ERP system, so the
> users
> > > connect to these files by mapping network drive. If I use a standard
> > > password, I.e., '123', for each user, I think they cannot connect to
the
> > > network drive.
> > >
> > > Is there another method?
> >
> > Yes - don't waste time and confuse your users by having a stand alone
> server
> > in a workgroup with one set of user accounts and password and a Domain
> with
> > the "real" set .
> > Why not make the Windows Server 2003 system a MEMBER (not a domain
> > controller) in your NT 4.0 Domain ?
> > That way it already has access to the account database of the NT 4.0
> Domain
> > and user can access resources on there by just being logged onto the
> Domain.
> > Never use a common password for anything.
> > If the server is a member of the domain the users will al have their own
> > password that they use to authenticate to the domain and you just then
> need
> > to set access controls on either the share or the files/folders for the
> data
> > on that file server.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Mike
> > --
> > Mike Brannigan [Microsoft]
> >
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> > rights
> >
> > Please note I cannot respond to e-mailed questions, please use these
> > newsgroups
> >
> > "Elsie" <> wrote in message
> > news:eyz%...
> > > Thanks for the replies. I am a newbie with servers.
> > >
> > > Another question:
> > >
> > > If my company has a NT 4 domain and we added in a w2k3 server as
> > workgroup,
> > > how do I add in the users from the domain to the workgroup?
> > >
> > > Currently, I just go to the MMC and add in the users, in this case,
the
> > > users have to come down and key in their passwords. The other way I
can
> > > think of is to allow the users to change passwords upon logon. So I
can
> > just
> > > use a standard password and get the users to change their passwords
> later.
> > >
> > > The w2k3 server is sharing database files for our ERP system, so the
> users
> > > connect to these files by mapping network drive. If I use a standard
> > > password, I.e., '123', for each user, I think they cannot connect to
the
> > > network drive.
> > >
> > > Is there another method?
> > >
> > >
> > > Elsie
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Mike Brannigan [MSFT]" <> wrote in
message
> > > news:eG1wMS$...
> > > > "Elsie" <> wrote in message
> > > > news:u$YTXl%...
> > > > > Hi, is it possible to know which users are log on to a w2k3 server
> > from
> > > > the
> > > > > server?
> > > > >
> > > > > Elsie
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Elsie,
> > > >
> > > > There is a common misconception at work here.
> > > > Unless you are talking about a terminal session, then you are never
> > > actually
> > > > logged onto a Server. A Domain controller authenticates you so that
> you
> > > an
> > > > login to the PC you are using.
> > > > If your question is actually can you see which users have been
> > > authenticated
> > > > by which servers and when, then yes you can - in a Windows 2000
> Active
> > > > Directory you will need to check each DC for the last logon time for
> > each
> > > > user object in its copy of the directory.
> > > > If you are using Windows Server 2003 and you have raised the domain
> > > > functionality level to Windows Server 2003 then the new
> > LastLogonTimestamp
> > > > attribute is replicated to all DCs from each user account object so
> you
> > > need
> > > > only query one DC (assuming replication is complete and the
directory
> > has
> > > > converged)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > > Mike
> > > > --
> > > > Mike Brannigan [Microsoft]
> > > >
> > > > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> > > > rights
> > > >
> > > > Please note I cannot respond to e-mailed questions, please use these
> > > > newsgroups
> > > >
> > > > "Elsie" <> wrote in message
> > > > news:u$YTXl%...
> > > > > Hi, is it possible to know which users are log on to a w2k3 server
> > from
> > > > the
> > > > > server?
> > > > >
> > > > > Elsie
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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