Re: Preferred Laptop Configuration (XP Laptop / 2003 Domain)

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On 2 Jan 2007 09:32:41 -0800, "Lotsa Cabo" <LotsaCabo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

What is the best / preferred way to configure a corporate laptop for
both internal and external usage?

Is it best to configure the laptop with only local computer accounts
and then force the user to attach to shares using their network
username / password when they return? Or, is it best to configure the
laptop with a proper machine account, in the domain, and then logon
using that account? If I add the machine to the domain, then what user
account will the machine use when they are disconnected (a cached
version of the domain user, I hope)?

Sorry for the newbie'ish question. I've always used the former of the
two, but I am looking for opinions.

Thanx,
Ryan

Ryan,

You have several issues here.
1) How to authenticate to the laptop, when logging in to its desktop.
2) How to authenticate from the laptop, to other resources.
a) When connected to the domain.
b) When connected to other networks.
3) How to connect to the laptop, from other computers.
a) When connected to the domain.
b) When connected to other networks.

How much time, proportionally, will the laptop be used:
1) On the domain.
2) On other networks (and how many other networks)?
3) Standalone (Internet cafe, public library)?

What are the security policies of the domain? How secure are the other
networks?

Is this a single laptop? Are there other laptops being used? Are there other
laptops being used, without thought to these details?

I don't think that this is a quick question to answer. It may be fun discussing
the details though.

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