Re: Can't add two user with same name and surname... why NOT ?

From: MCTrainer (swb_mct_at_msn.com)
Date: 03/23/04


Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 14:29:50 -0600

The names used in accounts are searchable criteria in Active Directory so it
is useful for them to be unique within a single domain. It should be easy
to come up with variations in your name so Active Directory and You can tell
the difference between accounts by name.

"Giuliano Cocco" <x.rom@tiscali.it> wrote in message
news:1264201c41107$9e275e80$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> I, I'm new to windows 2003 SBS, and I'm Italian.
>
> I've always used windows 2000 server and NT 4 server.
>
> In the server management of SBS 2003, i can't add two user
> with same name and surname couse the "add user wizard" say
> to me the user already exist and i have to use a different
> name and/or surname to add he/she... why ?
>
> I tought two users are the same if their user domain
> account matches, isn't it ?
>
> for the moment, in my organization, i'm the only user so i
> have to make different accounts, with different rights but
> with the same name and surname (i mean mine name and
> surname).
>
> please help me couse i've not found any kind of help in
> the help-online guide of windows SBS 2003.
>
> thanks in advance and best regards.
>
> Giuliano Cocco
>
>
>
>



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