Window 7 Default Domain Logon
I'm the admin on a Server 2003 domain. The company is just beginning to purchase desktop and notebook computers with Windows 7 Pro or Ultimate installed. For security the "Last User Logon Name" is not displayed on any of the corporate computer's logon window.
What's happening is even though a computer is the member of the domain, if the user does not prefix his/her logon name with the domain name (i.e. "mydomain\administrator") the logon defaults to the local machine. This has led to access problems for users who think they're connecting to the domain but are in fact only gaining access to their local computer account. Granted, this only occurs if the user name has a profile on the local machine as well as on the domain; but that unfortunately includes all of the notebook computer users as well as a number of other personnel.
I did find an article that modifies the WinLogon/DefaultDomainName
Any help is greatly appreciated.
What's happening is even though a computer is the member of the domain, if the user does not prefix his/her logon name with the domain name (i.e. "mydomain\administrator") the logon defaults to the local machine. This has led to access problems for users who think they're connecting to the domain but are in fact only gaining access to their local computer account. Granted, this only occurs if the user name has a profile on the local machine as well as on the domain; but that unfortunately includes all of the notebook computer users as well as a number of other personnel.
I did find an article that modifies the WinLogon/DefaultDomainName
Any help is greatly appreciated.
BCipollone
Well.... Why do the computers have both? Why not remove the local profile, especially if it is a work computer and not a personal computer. I do not see any need for having 2 seperate profiles.
May want to try this out though:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWA
"DefaultDomainName"="YourD
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWA
"DefaultDomainName"="YourD
ASKER
When the sales people are out on the road they're not connected to the domain. They need the local profile to use applications like Word and Excel. Likewise they use the documents from "My Documents" folder on the hard disk. When they connect to the domain they usually access files on a network share and require access to client-server apps.
ASKER
BCipollone: I've done that. Doesn't work.
ASKER CERTIFIED SOLUTION
membership
This solution is only available to members.
To access this solution, you must be a member of Experts Exchange.
This question has been classified as abandoned and is closed as part of the Cleanup Program. See the recommendation for more details.