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asshopo · 04-25-2005, 09:42 AM

Ok, well, in a nutshell, the admin before me setup a Linux PDC (openldap) and it took a shit. So I had to throw togther another PDC and we wanted to migrate to Microsoft AD anyways since we are an all Microsoft company (less our Linux router/vpn).

I got the machine formatted with Win2k3 Server, got AD going, got all the workstations on it and profiles copied over with no real issues. I did install the group policy manager so that I could go thru and set what we needed to set. Problem is, some users have issues where they cant visit sites va IE, others can't set their background image, others get frustrated because Sql Server manager and query analyzer don't remember any of the settings they put in. The easy way out (suggested by the boss) was to run a system startup script that added the "AllUsers" group I created to the local machines Administrators group, but clearly, this is not the end all be all answer.

We also have developers (including myself) that need Visual Studio.NET installed and allow full access to IIS to do ASP.NET work.

Clearly, I am a n00b at AD and need some help, but alas, the boss will not hire anyone else to do this. I am "the network guy" so I am trying to save my own sanity by setting this network up correctly.

04-25-2005, 09:42 AM	#5 (permalink)
asshopo Insane Location: Michigan	Ok, well, in a nutshell, the admin before me setup a Linux PDC (openldap) and it took a shit. So I had to throw togther another PDC and we wanted to migrate to Microsoft AD anyways since we are an all Microsoft company (less our Linux router/vpn). I got the machine formatted with Win2k3 Server, got AD going, got all the workstations on it and profiles copied over with no real issues. I did install the group policy manager so that I could go thru and set what we needed to set. Problem is, some users have issues where they cant visit sites va IE, others can't set their background image, others get frustrated because Sql Server manager and query analyzer don't remember any of the settings they put in. The easy way out (suggested by the boss) was to run a system startup script that added the "AllUsers" group I created to the local machines Administrators group, but clearly, this is not the end all be all answer. We also have developers (including myself) that need Visual Studio.NET installed and allow full access to IIS to do ASP.NET work. Clearly, I am a n00b at AD and need some help, but alas, the boss will not hire anyone else to do this. I am "the network guy" so I am trying to save my own sanity by setting this network up correctly. __________________ Patterns have a habit of repeating themselves.