stevendawson
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How do I set up Multiple users on client PC?
I have a few people who only occassionaly work in the office and so when they come in they currently sit at any PC that is available and work logged in as somebody else. I would like to get away from this situation to something more helpful and secure and some sort of hot desking. That is what this question is about. I have SBS configured with 3 users on the SBS so far. Those users are for example, Tom, Dick & Harry. When I run connectcomputer on Tom's PC to join tha PC to SBS I see Tom's name (and others) I choose Tom and proceed through the wizard until that PC is now joined to SBS with no problems. My question is, If I want Dick & Harry to also be able to walk up to Tom's PC and log in as themselves do I have to somehow run the connectcomputer wizard again and if so how? Or is it enough to simply run the connectcomputer wizard for Tom and then if Harry wants to login at Toms PC he just uses his username and password?
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Steve
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Steve
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Actually, I probably should have added a couple of notes about the pros/cons of making the Domain Users Group a member of local administrators.
Thanks Leew for pointing out a few of the issues... but the issue of viruses propagating over the network would be a minor issue if you had sufficient virus protection AND you instituted a group policy to restrict software installation (which is a good idea for reasons other than viruses). Please see:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/rstrplcy.mspx for the how-to.
My feeling is that with a good Software Restriction Policy, that making users local administrators on workstations carries very little risk, and makes managing your network much easier.
I do realize that there are many folks who disagree with me on this, but in the Small Business Space we always balance security against usability. There's a good article about "Good Enough" security here: http://sbsurl.com/security
Jeff
TechSoEasy
Thanks Leew for pointing out a few of the issues... but the issue of viruses propagating over the network would be a minor issue if you had sufficient virus protection AND you instituted a group policy to restrict software installation (which is a good idea for reasons other than viruses). Please see:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/rstrplcy.mspx for the how-to.
My feeling is that with a good Software Restriction Policy, that making users local administrators on workstations carries very little risk, and makes managing your network much easier.
I do realize that there are many folks who disagree with me on this, but in the Small Business Space we always balance security against usability. There's a good article about "Good Enough" security here: http://sbsurl.com/security
Jeff
TechSoEasy
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Thanks Jeff,
Interesting articles and I fall into the camp of people that agree with you. "Good Enough Security" seems fine for me and most others I feel.
I don't think that the answer from leew relates to SBS (the image I mean) as I don't see that in my computer management so that brings me back to my earlier question for clarification.
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How do I do this?
" I'd suggest that you just add the "Domain Users" group to the local administrators group of every workstation to accommodate for this."
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Is it - Server Management - select the user - right click - add user to a group - choose domain user from list - OK?
and if so do I have to do that for every user every time I add a new one or is there a global setting?
Thanks
Steve
Interesting articles and I fall into the camp of people that agree with you. "Good Enough Security" seems fine for me and most others I feel.
I don't think that the answer from leew relates to SBS (the image I mean) as I don't see that in my computer management so that brings me back to my earlier question for clarification.
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How do I do this?
" I'd suggest that you just add the "Domain Users" group to the local administrators group of every workstation to accommodate for this."
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Is it - Server Management - select the user - right click - add user to a group - choose domain user from list - OK?
and if so do I have to do that for every user every time I add a new one or is there a global setting?
Thanks
Steve
stevendawson - the image does not apply DIRECTLY to SBS - it applies to your clients - each WORKSTATION. You need to set this up on each workstation, not on the server. Every user is a member of the Domain Users group (unless you specifically take them out). When a new user is created, they are added to this group. By granting this group admin rights on each workstation every current and future user will have admin rights.
You CAN do this from the server, but as leew stated, it needs to be set on each workstation -- all users should already be members of "Domain Users" by default.
To do it from the server, open the Server Management Console > Clinet Computers. Select the computer and then click Manage Computer from the menu on the left side. This will open the Computer Management MMC for the workstation. Select Users & Groups > Groups > Administrators. Then add 'Domain Users" to that local group.
Jeff
TechSoEasy
To do it from the server, open the Server Management Console > Clinet Computers. Select the computer and then click Manage Computer from the menu on the left side. This will open the Computer Management MMC for the workstation. Select Users & Groups > Groups > Administrators. Then add 'Domain Users" to that local group.
Jeff
TechSoEasy
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Thanks to you both. I am much more knowledgeable again thanks to Experts Exchange. I'll have more questions so I'm afraid I'll be back.
I'm going to split the points slightly skewed to Jeff who provided the answer in the first reply but I just didn't understand it then. leew deserved some points for opposing opinions on security which are certainly worth knowing about.
Steve
I'm going to split the points slightly skewed to Jeff who provided the answer in the first reply but I just didn't understand it then. leew deserved some points for opposing opinions on security which are certainly worth knowing about.
Steve
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How do I do this?
" I'd suggest that you just add the "Domain Users" group to the local administrators group of every workstation to accommodate for this."
Should I do that when I run connect computer and if so what if connectcomputer has already been run?
Thanks
Steve