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"Neurosoft Neil" <NeurosoftNeil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Kerry,
>
> You may be right. We have a complicated DNS infrastructure and I wouldn't
> be
> surprised if this was the cause. I will look into and report. Thansk for
> your
> help.
>
> Neil
>
Your welcome. Hope you find the answer. Let us know.
Kerry
> "Kerry Brown" wrote:
>
>> "Neurosoft Neil" <NeurosoftNeil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message
>> news:A94A5DBF-963F-4F6F-B91E-DFF04897FFFE@microsoft.com...
>> > Kerry,
>> >
>> > I have tried this but the domain is not offered in the Locations
>> > selection
>> > and if I type it in (e.g. DOMAIN\USER) , it is rejected.
>> >
>> > Neil
>>
>> It may be a DNS problem then. Logging on and accessing shares can be done
>> through NETBIOS but I believe accessing AD to get user and group info may
>> need DNS.
>>
>> Kerry
>>
>> >
>> > "Kerry Brown" wrote:
>> >
>> >> "Neurosoft Neil" <NeurosoftNeil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >> message
>> >> news:C5BC115D-4A84-46D3-9882-2FA2AA459926@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Tried this. I suspect I need some on-site support. Thanks to
>> >> > everyone
>> >> > for
>> >> > efforts...
>> >> >
>> >> > Neil
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> You are going about it from the wrong angle. In local computers and
>> >> groups
>> >> open Administrators, then click on add. Change the location to the
>> >> domain.
>> >> Add the domain user e.g. DOMAIN\domain_user or even
>> >> DOMAIN\domain_group.
>> >> You
>> >> need to add the domain user to the local administrator group.
>> >>
>> >> Kerry
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> > "Dave Cooper" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> You could try removing it from the domain, and then rejoining it,
>> >> >> "Neurosoft Neil" <NeurosoftNeil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >> >> message
>> >> >> news:109F24E9-5C40-473D-AD72-D75F4DFBC88B@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > Kerry,
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Thanks for comment. Computer is listed in Active Directory on the
>> >> >> > server.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Neil
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "Kerry Brown" wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > > "Dave Cooper" <dave.cooper@instem-lss.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> > > news:%23eWq$mdjFHA.3756@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> > > > Is the PC actually a member of the domain, it would need to
>> >> >> > > > be
>> >> >> > > > to
>> >> >> > > > add
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> > > > domain user,
>> >> >> > >
>> >> >> > > Logging in the domain and joining the computer to the domain
>> >> >> > > are
>> >> >> > > not
>> >> >> > > the
>> >> >> > > same thing. Check in Active Directory to see if the computer is
>> >> >> > > listed.
>> >> >> > >
>> >> >> > > Kerry
>> >> >> > >
>> >> >> > >
>> >> >> > > > "Neurosoft Neil" <NeurosoftNeil@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> >> >> > > > wrote
>> >> >> > > > in
>> >> >> > > > message
>> >> >> > > > news:49F56488-5E77-4731-A9F5-223F630A4461@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > > >> Dave,
>> >> >> > > >>
>> >> >> > > >> Thanks for quick reply. I have tried your suggestion (on my
>> >> >> > > >> PC
>> >> >> > > >> as
>> >> >> > > >> Administrator) but I don't have the domain available in the
>> >> >> > > >> Locations
>> >> >> > > >> selection - only my PC. I suspect this means there is a more
>> >> >> fundamental
>> >> >> > > >> problem.
>> >> >> > > >>
>> >> >> > > >> Neil
>> >> >> > > >>
>> >> >> > > >> "Dave Cooper" wrote:
>> >> >> > > >>
>> >> >> > > >> > It sounds like you created a local user,
>> >> >> > > >> > You need to go to Users and Groups in compute management,
>> >> >> > > >> > go
>> >> >> > > >> > to
>> >> >> groups,
>> >> >> > > >> > select administrators, click add, and then change The
>> >> >> > > >> > Computer
>> >> >> > > >> > Name
>> >> >> at
>> >> >> > > > the
>> >> >> > > >> > top to the name of your domain, and then browse through
>> >> >> > > >> > the
>> >> >> > > >> > list
>> >> >> there
>> >> >> > > > until
>> >> >> > > >> > you find the user you want to add.
>> >> >> > > >> > "Neurosoft Neil" <NeurosoftNeil@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> >> >> > > >> > wrote
>> >> >> > > >> > in
>> >> >> > > > message
>> >> >> > > >> > news:B1639029-C1A2-4054-A8B8-16765F7617C9@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > > >> > > Hi,
>> >> >> > > >> > >
>> >> >> > > >> > > Can someone let me know how to configure a Windows 2003
>> >> >> > > >> > > domain
>> >> >> user
>> >> >> > > >> > > as
>> >> >> > > > a
>> >> >> > > >> > > local administrator on a XP Professional client. I have
>> >> >> > > >> > > set
>> >> >> > > >> > > the
>> >> >> same
>> >> >> > > > user
>> >> >> > > >> > ID
>> >> >> > > >> > > up for the user on the local PC with administrator
>> >> >> > > >> > > rights
>> >> >> > > >> > > and
>> >> >> when I
>> >> >> > > > log
>> >> >> > > >> > into
>> >> >> > > >> > > the PC locally this works fine. When I log into the PC
>> >> >> > > >> > > as a
>> >> >> domain
>> >> >> > > > user
>> >> >> > > >> > the
>> >> >> > > >> > > user has user rights and not local Administrator.
>> >> >> > > >> > >
>> >> >> > > >> > > I have been trying to do this for days and some help
>> >> >> > > >> > > would
>> >> >> > > >> > > be
>> >> >> > > > appreciated.
>> >> >> > > >> > >
>> >> >> > > >> > > Thanks,
>> >> >> > > >> > >
>> >> >> > > >> > > Neil
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