Re: Why am I always prompted for name/pwd when accessing domain re

Yes, domain\username and username@xxxxxxxxxx are interchangeable. The first is the Netbios name and the second is the DNS format. I used the dotted form for the domain name because that is standard practice. Are you really using a single name domain? That is a bad idea.

You should use a dotted format for the DNS name of your domain (like domainname.com or domainname.local . The Netbios name will still be a single name.

"RoninV" <RoninV@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:F43C84BD-882A-414B-8617-8DC3B792A61D@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Mr Grant,

You're saying that 'domain\username' and username@domain are
interchangeable? For example, "terry\vlad" is the same as "ronin@vlad" when
logging into a Vista machine in a corporate environment? The
'username@domain' will probably be a little easier for most to remember,
since it's akin to typing one's email address. The '.local' you mention is
not necessary in the domain\username syntax. Are you saying, in the
username@domain syntax, it should read something like ronin@xxxxxxxx?

It's my understanding that logging into a local machine, that is part of a
domain, is not like logging into a standalone computer. If the user does not
have a local account setup on the domain-connected computer, that user will
not be able to log into it locally? If this is true, that would be great.



"Bill Grant" wrote:

Once a machine is joined to a domain you should have at least two
options available in the logon dialog box. If it is showing the local
computer option you enter your local username /password and do a local
login. If the domain name is showing you enter the domain username/password
and log into the domain.

If you are at the local machine login and you want to log into the
domain you can enter your username in the user@xxxxxxxxxxxx format to do a
domain login.

"RoninV" <RoninV@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:7CB9DCC1-1B4B-4168-99A9-16B9BD1C345D@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> My issue kind of starts where your issue ended. Now that you're able to
> log
> in to your work domain, do you have to input the domain\username > syntax?
> If
> not, how did you overcome it? If so, is there a way to change this so
> users
> can just enter their username and password?
>
> "Phillip Windell" wrote:
>
>> I've done it both ways.
>>
>>
>> -- >> Phillip Windell
>> www.wandtv.com
>>
>> The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or
>> Microsoft, or
>> anyone else associated with me, including my cats.
>> -----------------------------------------------------
>>
>>
>> "David Cater" <DavidCater@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:7BE830EE-4B4C-4D2E-A945-CD1F35EA700B@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Thanks! I actually ended up taking a more manual >> > approach...exposing
>> > hidden
>> > folders, copying files from c:\users\<profile1> to >> > c:\users\<profile2>,
>> > etc.
>> > I definitely like the idea of your approach better. I don't like >> > doing
>> > too
>> > much "under the covers" if I can help it. But so far it still seems
>> > stable
>> > and like it's working okay.
>> >
>> > Thanks for the response,
>> >
>> > David
>> > -- >> > Web-based flash cards: http://www.brainiation.com
>> >
>> >
>> > "Phillip Windell" wrote:
>> >
>> >> File and Settings Tranfer Wizard
>> >>
>> >> At least that was what they called it in XP. It may have a new >> >> name
>> >> in
>> >> Vista,...not sure
>> >>
>> >> 1. Log in with local account first. Use the Tool to save the user
>> >> profile.
>> >>
>> >> 2. Log in with the domain account. Use the Tool to import the >> >> profile
>> >> previously
>> >> saved allowing it to over wirte the existing domain account >> >> profile.
>> >>
>> >> -- >> >> Phillip Windell
>> >> www.wandtv.com
>> >>
>> >> The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or
>> >> Microsoft,
>> >> or
>> >> anyone else associated with me, including my cats.
>> >> -----------------------------------------------------
>> >>
>> >> "David Cater" <DavidCater@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in >> >> message
>> >> news:DC59A359-9667-4029-ABF8-6B0C6AF83237@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> > I'm going to keep replying to myself as I get more information.
>> >> >
>> >> > If I go to System Properties, and then Advanced System Settings, >> >> > and
>> >> > click
>> >> > on the Settings button in the User Profiles section, I can see >> >> > the
>> >> > two user
>> >> > profiles. There is a very convenient little "Copy To" button >> >> > that
>> >> > appears
>> >> > to
>> >> > be for copying a profile from one account to another.
>> >> > Unfortunately, it's
>> >> > grayed out.
>> >> >
>> >> > Note that I don't have roaming profiles setup on this >> >> > domain...all
>> >> > profiles
>> >> > are local-only.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks,
>> >> >
>> >> > David
>> >> > -- >> >> > Web-based flash cards: http://www.brainiation.com
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "David Cater" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> I have part of my answer now. I figured out how to logoff and
>> >> >> switch
>> >> >> users,
>> >> >> which is slightly different than it was in XP. I realized that >> >> >> I
>> >> >> was
>> >> >> logging
>> >> >> in as my local administrator account, when I really wanted to be
>> >> >> logging
>> >> >> in
>> >> >> to my domain account.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Unfortunately, that brings up two issues.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> 1) My domain account is not a local admin on my box. I think >> >> >> I've
>> >> >> got
>> >> >> that
>> >> >> one figured out. I was able to add <domain>/<user> to the
>> >> >> Administrators
>> >> >> group on my local machine in Manage Computer.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> 2) All of the setup I've been doing for my computer was under >> >> >> the
>> >> >> profile
>> >> >> of
>> >> >> my local account. Is there any good way to copy all information
>> >> >> from my
>> >> >> local account profile into my domain account profile? Or is >> >> >> there
>> >> >> any way
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> delete my domain account profile and indicate that when logging >> >> >> in
>> >> >> as my
>> >> >> domain account that I really want to use the profile associated
>> >> >> with my
>> >> >> local
>> >> >> admin account?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Thanks!
>> >> >>
>> >> >> David
>> >> >> -- >> >> >> Web-based flash cards: http://www.brainiation.com
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "David Cater" wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > Hello group,
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I have just gotten a Vista laptop. As part of the setup, I
>> >> >> > created my
>> >> >> > initial Vista user account (local to the machine). That >> >> >> > account
>> >> >> > is the
>> >> >> > administrator account on that machine. I started in the
>> >> >> > WORKGROUP
>> >> >> > workgroup
>> >> >> > (configuring the machine offline), and later brought the >> >> >> > laptop
>> >> >> > into
>> >> >> > work.
>> >> >> > I
>> >> >> > then changed my settings to join the work domain. The user >> >> >> > name
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> > password
>> >> >> > I used for my initial Vista account is the same as the user >> >> >> > name
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> > password
>> >> >> > I use at work.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Whenever I try to access web sites, file shares, etc. >> >> >> > (anything
>> >> >> > that
>> >> >> > requires Windows authentication), I get prompted to enter my >> >> >> > name
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> > password. If I just enter <username> and my password, it >> >> >> > tells
>> >> >> > me that
>> >> >> > <computername>\<username> isn't authorized. If I enter
>> >> >> > <domain>\<username>
>> >> >> > and my password I can access the resource.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > How can I make Vista realize that I want to login to the >> >> >> > domain
>> >> >> > when I
>> >> >> > login
>> >> >> > to the computer, and not as my local account? Or how can I >> >> >> > make
>> >> >> > it
>> >> >> > clear
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > Vista that they are really the same account?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Thanks,
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > David Cater
>> >> >> > -- >> >> >> > Web-based flash cards: http://www.brainiation.com
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>



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