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Multi domain access from a laptop
One of the employees at my office uses a laptop because he works in multiple offices, each a separate company. He needs access to their networks, but right now I have him added to my office's domain so he only has direct access to our domain and no one elses. I tried adding him as a workgroup only but then the network drives won't map properly.
I need to be able to set up his computer to be able to access different networks depending on where he is. His operating system is XP pro using only service pack 1. As a last resort, i was thinking of installing 2 instances of XP on his computer but that would be a really messy solution.
This is an urgent question since the employee may start losing clients.
Please post any questions if more information is needed.
I need to be able to set up his computer to be able to access different networks depending on where he is. His operating system is XP pro using only service pack 1. As a last resort, i was thinking of installing 2 instances of XP on his computer but that would be a really messy solution.
This is an urgent question since the employee may start losing clients.
Please post any questions if more information is needed.
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What is Citrix and VNC?
So aside from changing the domain/workgroup info every time he is at a different site, the only other solution is to have multiple operating systems?
So aside from changing the domain/workgroup info every time he is at a different site, the only other solution is to have multiple operating systems?
A computer does not have to be a Domain-Member to access shares, printer and services in the domain.
The user infect has to have a Domain-User-account! What is not transfered in the case the computer has no domain-account are group policies, scripts running at logon etc. but after logging on to the computer using cached credentials for the domain the computer belongs to or a local account the user can use services in the foreign domain using his credentials for this domain i.e. he has to use "domain\user" for authentification on the foreign domain.
Another way is to create trusts between the domain that are related.
Citrix is a more powerfull Terminal-Server-Soultion than Microsofts Terminal Server also as an add-on to MS-TS available,
VNC is small Remote-Control-Tool and Server.
The user infect has to have a Domain-User-account! What is not transfered in the case the computer has no domain-account are group policies, scripts running at logon etc. but after logging on to the computer using cached credentials for the domain the computer belongs to or a local account the user can use services in the foreign domain using his credentials for this domain i.e. he has to use "domain\user" for authentification on the foreign domain.
Another way is to create trusts between the domain that are related.
Citrix is a more powerfull Terminal-Server-Soultion than Microsofts Terminal Server also as an add-on to MS-TS available,
VNC is small Remote-Control-Tool and Server.
Have you thougt about VirtualPC for multiple instances of the Operating System?
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You probably need to describe what kind of tasks the traveler will be performing.
Generally connecting to file shares to exchange documents and print to local printers would be the most common tasks. This is easily accomplished by not having the computer be a member of the domain. Drives and printers can be mapped transitively or permanently. Batch files as JamieNorth suggests can be used to faciltate the process and the easy switch when moving from site to site.
Generally connecting to file shares to exchange documents and print to local printers would be the most common tasks. This is easily accomplished by not having the computer be a member of the domain. Drives and printers can be mapped transitively or permanently. Batch files as JamieNorth suggests can be used to faciltate the process and the easy switch when moving from site to site.
I personally work at multiple clients sites. My computer is member of my domain at our central office. What I do if when I am on assignment at a client's site for an extended period of time is to set up mappings for file shares and print shares. My client sets up a domain ID for me. Then I use this domain name/Domain ID/domain password to permanently attach file shares and print shares.
If I really need to participate in their domain I a) have my client supply me with a domain computer; b) use terminal service client; c) use Citrix; d) use VNC.
This has worked pretty well for me.