Re: removed computer, add back, not on connectclient list

From: Jim Spicer (Jim_at_spicer-baer.com)
Date: 02/14/04 

Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2004 07:37:52 -0800

Well, I kind of got all twisted up trying this - probably left out some
important step.

This machine didn't have much to recover in terms of setup, so I did the
following:
1. logged in as local administrator.
2. in mycomputer, system settings, profiles:
    I deleted all the profiles except local Administrator
3. went to computer, network ID...and logged in as the computer account
user. This required authentication by the network admin, worked ok.
4. rebooted, logged in as account user
5. ran \\<servername>\mspclnt\setup from Run, which re-installs the ISA
client.

Everything is working again, until I break something else! I hate
this!@#$#@! I write software - don't know anything about configuring
networks.

Thanks again Paul. If I ever have to get this machine back on-line I'll try
your method since it preserves the settings.
Jim

"Jim Spicer" <Jim@spicer-baer.com> wrote in message
news:ODdw46w8DHA.2460@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Hi Paul,
>
> Thanks for the reply - I'll try your method and see what happens.
>
> Jim
>
>
> "Paul Roberts" <paul_roberts31@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OEBT$tw8DHA.3008@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > Jim,
> >
> > I don't think you will be able to reconnect the user automatically using
> the
> > same profile.
> >
> > I have had similar issues and here is what I did and it works fine to
copy
> > the settings.
> >
> > What you should do is reconnect the computer and set the user with a new
> > profile. Then logon to the workstation as that user to initialize a new
> > account. Then logoff and logon to the workstation as the local
> > administrator. As the local admin go to My Computer->Local
> Drive->Documents
> > and Settings (make sure you have the folder settings set to show all
files
> > including hidden and system files under Tools ->Options). If the user
> name
> > was John Smith, the local computer was JS, you will probably see a
number
> of
> > folders such as:
> >
> > Administrator
> > All Users
> > JSmith
> > JSmith.JS
> >
> > Check the sizes and dates of the 2 JSmith folders, one is the original
> > profile and will contain all of the settings and data and one is the
newly
> > created one which is now active (likely JSmith.JS is new one). Copy all
> of
> > the contents of the old folder (JSmith) to the new one (JSmith.JS).
> Logoff
> > as admininstrator, logon again as local user and settings should be
> > restored.
> >
> > I don't know if this is the "best way" to accomplish this, you could
also
> > use the file and settings transfer wizard, but this worked for me.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Jim Spicer" <Jim@spicer-baer.com> wrote in message
> > news:u$R3gbw8DHA.2576@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > New install sbs 2003, with ISA installed.
> > >
> > > While fighting an email send from fire, we fixed it but the Internet
> > > connection stopped working. So we removed the computer from the
network
> > and
> > > are trying to add it back.
> > >
> > > Using the same computer name we added it back on sbs console. Logon to
> the
> > > client computer using the administrator account, we run
> > > http://>/connectclient.
> > >
> > > We get the right screen with a network users list to add to the
computer
> > > about to be added/configured.
> > >
> > > There is a message about existing profiles and if you want to migrate
> > them,
> > > etc.
> > >
> > > We try to add back the user to the computer. When we click Next, the
> > > succeeding screen does not have the computer name listed. We have
tried
> > this
> > > a few times with same result.
> > >
> > > We thought maybe we could re-name the machine and start over. At the
> > client
> > > computer when we try and rename, it asks for an authenicated network
> user
> > to
> > > rename the machine. We supply the sbs administrator account
> logon...after
> > a
> > > time it comes back and says it can't find that user in the network.
> > >
> > > I'm kind of stumped! Has someone experienced and can point me in the
> right
> > > direction to get this box back on the network.
> > >
> > > Thanks for any help,
> > > Jim Spicer
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>