How to setup laptop for access to the domain and when out in the field not connected to the domain
I have a new Server 2008 network, previously netware and workgroup only.
Have a laptop that will be connected to the domain and used out of the office.
What do I have to do to confgure the network so that when it is not connected to the domain and is out in the field the user can access the notebook and be presented with the same profile information as when in the office (desktop, outlook file, start;programs, etc.)
Have a laptop that will be connected to the domain and used out of the office.
What do I have to do to confgure the network so that when it is not connected to the domain and is out in the field the user can access the notebook and be presented with the same profile information as when in the office (desktop, outlook file, start;programs, etc.)
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This was also tested on a desktop (no wireless card). Network cable was removed. Said it could not find the domain as mentioned in the kb link above, indicating that caching would be disabled. As for wireless access on the laptop. Don't know if it was disabled, but if wireless was used, it likely did not have the key and the wireless is on a 192.168.1.xxx segment, not 172.16.xx.xx segment and thus cannot see the domain controller by design.
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Netware is our primary network and will continue to be. Removing netware from the scenario is not an option.
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You say when it is connected to a network, it will look for a domain controller. In a hotel, it is always connecting to the hotel's wireless network for Internet access so I am not clear on your comment. They cannot disable wireless and get internet access. You are implying that if wireless is enabled, it will try to access the network and look for a domain which will fail.
Thus, please clarify.
Thus, please clarify.
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To test, a member of our IT staff connected to the domain, then disconnected the network cable and then again tried to login with the domain and got the same message.
So your comments do not appear to always work. Why did it not in the case of a different 2003 network laptop or workstation when not connected to the network.