Re: User Accounts Static IP address

From: Herb Martin (news_at_LearnQuick.com)
Date: 01/28/05 

Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 19:38:05 -0600

Cool. Do let us know if you experience or suspect
any problems -- you won't in all likelyhood. 

-- 
Herb Martin
"Paul Hadfield" <paul@anon.com> wrote in message
news:#30sJvKBFHA.3416@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Thanks for your help here.
>
> We switched the domain over to native mode and had no problems at all. Can
> now give domain accounts static IP's
>
> Cheers,
> Paul.
>
>
> "Herb Martin" <news@LearnQuick.com> wrote in message
> news:%23QkSstwAFHA.2880@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > "Paul Hadfield" <paul@anon.com> wrote in message
> > news:ekBOK0vAFHA.208@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> >> Ahhh, I see. Our domain is in mixed mode and I have been thinking for a
> >> while now about changing to native as we have no NT4 devices at all.
> >>
> >> The only problem is that it is a live system that has been running for
a
> > few
> >> years now and I wouldn't want to risk rocking the boat.
> >
> > Backups are your friend, although it isn't likely to matter.
> >
> > Remember you are for more likely to have hard drive and
> > virus protections so again, backups are your friend. <grin>
> >
> >> Besides the no BDC emulation, are their any other systems or services
> >> that
> >> may be effected by switching to native mode?
> >
> > Not negatively.  DCs, AD, increase their abilities.
> >
> > No BDCs, and thus you can never return to an NT
> > domain -- which is only an issue for those who have
> > just recently upgraded.
> >
> > -- 
> > Herb Martin
> >
> >
> >> Cheers,
> >> Paul.
> >>
> >> "Herb Martin" <news@LearnQuick.com> wrote in message
> >> news:eQS9KvvAFHA.2016@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> >> > "Paul Hadfield" <paul@anon.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:uBqwF6tAFHA.3836@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> >> >> In the Dial-in settings for a user account, why is it that I can
> >> >> assign
> > a
> >> >> static IP address if the account is a local account, but not if the
> >> > account
> >> >> is a domain account?
> >> >
> >> > Likely due to your domain being in Mixed mode
> >> > since that is one of the features enabled on the
> >> > Domain by Native+ modes.
> >> >
> >> >> How do you give static IP addresses to a user account within AD for
> >> >> use
> >> > when
> >> >> that user connects to the network using a VPN without using local
> >> >> accounts
> >> >> on the VPN server?
> >> >
> >> > Native mode.  Then on the AD (Users & Computers)
> >> > you can check the box on the User's property ***
> >> > and give them an IP individually for their account.
> >> >
> >> > Reason:  Such a setting would "confuse" a BDC (or
> >> > be unavailable if a BDC authenticated) and going to
> >> > Native mode eliminates the possibility of BDCs.
> >> >
> >> >> Cheers,
> >> >> Paul.
> >> >>
> >> >> P.S. AD is running on Windows 2000 servers and the VPN server is a
> >> >> Windows
> >> >> 2000 member server with routing and remote access service enabled.
> >> >
> >> > Member servers have this ability for COMPUTER(server)
> >> > based accounts since they don't replicate to any legacy
> >> > machines (i.e., NT4 like the BDCs)
> >> >
> >> > -- 
> >> > Herb Martin
> >> >
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