Re: Backup - Not Getting Any Response - Please Help
From: Henry Craven (IUnknown_at_Dot.Nyet)
Date: 11/13/04
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Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 00:20:57 +1100
The Local User and the Domain User are completely different entities.
I'd suggest that you don't have local users, but force Domain User
Logon, and have the system use the Cached Credentials if the domain is
not available for any reason. - As Jim mentions, you should follow the
Sec best Practices as per the first item in the to-do list and cascade
the rename of the Administrator name and password throughout the nodes
via group policy and not have any "Local:" users at all.
--
Henry Craven {SBS-MVP}
Melbourne Australia
"MTV" <MTV@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:68E4A885-65C1-4C79-A35B-8C27589A810F@microsoft.com...
> Tks. I'll follow your advice to the letter. I'm away all next week and
don't
> want to risk leaving SBS not usable, so will tackle in one week. Can
you give
> me an answer on this simple question:
> For good security, global Policy requires users to change their
password
> each month, and we have requirement for complex passwords. Users
nearly
> always logging on to domain. After a few months, if we need to log
onto a
> workstation local (not domain) we find the passsword local has not
been
> changing. The local PC still expects the old password, but by then we
can't
> remember it. If I reset password as Administrator, then the user loses
all
> their stored passwords, etc.
> Should the local password be automatically updated when the user
changes
> their domain password?
>
> "Henry Craven" wrote:
>
> > Not a bother Mark. We hang out here to help if we can, and learn
about
> > problems and issues -before- we face them ourselves.
> >
> > Boot from DVD and Reformat of the System Partition would be the way
to
> > go.
> >
> > With a re-install the SIDs will change so the users will have to
> > Reconnect to the "New" Domain and so will get new Profiles. If these
are
> > XP Clients you can migrate their old profiles as part of the
> > /connectcomputer process, if not you'll need to log on as Admin and
copy
> > their old profile to their new.
> >
> > Depending upon how much you use of the Outlook/Exchange features and
how
> > many users you have it may be easier to export the mailboxes to .pst
> > files and re-import ( either manually or via exmerge - Public
folders
> > will need to be exported manually via outlook anyway) .. You'll lose
> > some Exchange space as you'll break the unified store, but that may
not
> > be an issue if the store isn't too big.
> >
> > I'd suggest you do an Exchange aware backup ( to roll up the Logs )
> > before you re-install, as well as Cloning the Disk. ( Belt &
Braces ).
> >
> > During the re-install select new locations for the User Folders and
Data
> > Stores, and then copy your existing data to those.
> >
> > Once you have a clean working system I'm sure you'll find SBS a
dream.
> >
> > P.S. During the initial install Disconnect all Clients ( Cables )
from
> > the Switch, and Plug the LAN and Internet NICs into it. Then, before
> > starting the To-Do-List, connect the Inet NIC to your
Firewall/Router
> > DSL and the clients to the Switch. - If you come across issues, this
Ng
> > is Global, so there's usually someone awake...
> >
> > --
> > Henry Craven {SBS-MVP}
> > Melbourne Australia
> >
> >
> > "MTV" <MTV@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:6DAC18B3-9E09-4646-B277-7E964CC034FF@microsoft.com...
> > > Tks Marina & Henry. Had enough! I'm going to do a total
re-install.
> > > I'll do backup of exchange and all user files, but everything else
can
> > get
> > > dumped (ie don't backup system state, etc). Since we don't have
> > roaming
> > > profiles yet, all user preferences (eg IE favourites, Office
Settings)
> > should
> > > not be lost, as these are on the various workstations. Is this
right?
> > > Should I reformat hard-disk to be sure it is all gone?
> > > My data files & My Documents are all on D: drive, so will the NEW
SBS
> > > install be able to use those, or will I have empty My Documents
> > folders that
> > > can then be restored from the backup?
> > > I think the complete reinstall is done by rebooting the computer
from
> > the
> > > SBS DVD. Is this right?
> > > Hopefully after reinstall I won't need to bother you again!
> > >
> > > "Henry Craven" wrote:
> >
> >
> >
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