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

I was just getting a clearer grip on what you indicated. I had to create a
pre-login message (after the Ctrl-Alt-Del) to remind users what format
(username@xxxxxxxxxx) to use with logging into these Vista computers.


"Bill Grant" wrote:

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
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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
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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.


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"David Cater" <DavidCater@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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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
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"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.

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"David Cater" <DavidCater@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
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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
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"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
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"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
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