Re: Local and Domain accts?

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From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 07/13/04 

Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2004 09:09:51 -0400

Don't create local accounts for users. They should always use their domain
accounts.

Why do the users need admin rights? You can add domain users to the local
administrators or power users groups on each workstation if need be, but be
very careful with this.

Jeremy wrote:
> Does anyone know how I can add a local account at the same
> time a domain acct logs into the local workstation? We
> are having problems with getting administative rights.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Jeremy

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