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Active directory problem

i had 2 computer and on 1 computer 1 have MS Windows 2003 Server i installed active directory by using these steps defined in this tutorial

http://helpdeskgeek.com/how-to/windows-2003-active-directory-setupdcpromo/

after creation i join the other computer to domain and create a domain user for this computer not problem is when i try to make that user the local administrator on the other computer i cant see the domain name to search for the user instead i only saw the local computer name

the other problem is the domain user authentication is slow how to improve authentication processs

dinokhan

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here is snapshot to elelborate the problem

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Lee W, MVP

That doesn't elaborate the problem much - The system control panel has NOTHING to do with locating the domain/setting up a user as a local admin.

The articles you referenced do not appear to instruct you on the proper setup of DNS for the CLIENTS. What is the clients DNS settings? (It should point ONLY to the Server 2003 DC's DNS).

dinokhan

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thats is what i did in the above tutorial select the option that that make this server the dns on this domain
if u have any sugestion let me know how i succesfully make it posble to allow domain user to be part of local administative groups

kadadi_v

You are using two pc's ...one pc is with win2003 server ( Active Directory + Integrated DNS server) & 2nd pc is configured with win2k3 domain controller.Now...>Check proeprly the network settings like static ip range /subnet mask / Gateway & DNS address.On win2k3 server DNS server Mangement console check the Forward lookup & Reverse lookup zones are properly configured and Primary DNS address should be self Static IP address of DNS server and ISP DNS address should be in Forwarders tab of DNS server MGMT console.And on 2nd desktop pc check the primary DNS address also win2k3 dns static IP address.

Now after this proper settings you created the user from Active Directory users & computers and you want this user act as a local administrator of the 2nd pc.So you can login with local administrator on 2nd pc and rightclick to mycomuter>Manage>users & groups>rightclick to local admin user or other user who is local admin of the group and try to add the domain user in local administrator group at that time it propmts for the win2k administrator username & password.

More info also pls check:-
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21069603/Adding-Domain-user-as-local-administrator-of-an-XP-machine.html
http://www.askmehelpdesk.com/networking/cannot-add-domain-user-local-administrator-group-69776.html

Regards,
vijay kadadi

dinokhan

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i had only on W2k3 machine the other machine is Xp u can c in pic the problem is still same the links is telling what i allready know

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dinokhan

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thanx BluntTony your answer helps in solving my problem