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Are you running the snap-in on a specific DC or using the AdminPak from your workstation?
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Are you running the snap-in on a specific DC or using the AdminPak from your workstation?

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You could try &quot;Start&quot;. &quot;Run&quot; and type &quot;dsa.msc /server=[servername]&quot; where [servername] is the name of your chosen DC without the [ ]<br />
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You could also create a batch file and a shortcut to it with the command and add it with appropriate name to your Administrative Tools program group.
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You could try "Start". "Run" and type "dsa.msc /server=[servername]" where [servername] is the name of your chosen DC without the [ ]

You could also create a batch file and a shortcut to it with the command and add it with appropriate name to your Administrative Tools program group.

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I am running the snap-in from AsminPak locally installed on my XP workstation.
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I am running the snap-in from AsminPak locally installed on my XP workstation.

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xuserx2000,<br />
I already have the AdminPak installed.
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xuserx2000,
I already have the AdminPak installed.

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Everyone, thanks for the help!
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Is there a way to change which default DC the AD Users and Computers snap-in connects to when launching the snap-in? &nbsp;I have a local DC onsite, but when I open the snap-in it defaults to a DC on the east coast. &nbsp;I assume this is happening because this is where the orginal system image was created. &nbsp;I can right-click at the top level and choose connect, but I would prefer for the snap-in to default to my local DC. &nbsp;I was thinking that I could set it in the registry.<br />
Thanks,<br />
Mike
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Is there a way to change which default DC the AD Users and Computers snap-in connects to when launching the snap-in?  I have a local DC onsite, but when I open the snap-in it defaults to a DC on the east coast.  I assume this is happening because this is where the orginal system image was created.  I can right-click at the top level and choose connect, but I would prefer for the snap-in to default to my local DC.  I was thinking that I could set it in the registry.
Thanks,
Mike

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