Re: Setup client computer over RDP connection? Or how?

Hi Lanwench,

Right, you are cheating here!

I do remote workstation setups for clients all the time -they plug in the
new machine so it gets an IP address, and then I walk them through
enabling
remote desktop. I then log in remotely as the local admin account, over
RD -
and then run connectcomputer. Then I log into the domain on the remote
machine & install all the software, etc.

Default a fresh install doesn't have RD enabled, so you can't RD to it.
That is what I had meant to say originally but it didn't come out at all,
guess I had needed a more stiff drink first ;-)

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Marina Roos
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Lanwench, you are contradicting yourself ;-)

Am I? I don't think so - although it's possible I've misunderstood the
OP!

quote:
You can't log into the domain on this computer til it's been joined
to the domain, tho.

I can log onto the client computer using the admin account, but then
when trying to add the user to the computer, i get another message
"the trust relationship between this computer and the domain
controller failed." or something along those line.

So, how do i set up her client workstation (logged on as her, i
presume)

Log into the workstation over RDP, using the built-in administrator
account on it. Run connectcomputer from there. Then when done, you
can log back in unquote

How are you supposed to run connectcomputer if a computer is not
joined yet?

But you *can't* run connectcomputer on a computer that is already joined
to
the domain....only on a standalone/workgroup member workstation.

I do remote workstation setups for clients all the time -they plug in the
new machine so it gets an IP address, and then I walk them through
enabling
remote desktop. I then log in remotely as the local admin account, over
RD -
and then run connectcomputer. Then I log into the domain on the remote
machine & install all the software, etc.


Have another coffee dear ;-)


Coffee? Isn't it getting closer to cocktail hour??





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Blake <Blake@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> typed:
I manage a small SBS2003 Network via remote desktop connection to
the server. (I'm in SoCal, Server is in Arizona) Until now, i've
only had a few users, both with administrator privelages (they're
the owners of the company) so never a need to make a hierachary,
etc.

I hope you don't mean domain admin privileges - !

Now, i need to add a non-admin (the receptionist) user to the
domain, which i can do via Server management. I add her to the
domain okay (so i think) Now, i have to get her computer setup.


We have a client computer ready for her - it's on and connected to
the network, and i can acess it via RDP from the Server. (So, I
RDP to the Server, then RDP again to the client machines in the
office . . . maybe hoaky, but it works.)

Yes, that's how I do it too.


But, I have to setup this client workstation with email, install
certain
apps for her, etc. When i try to RDP to this workstation using the
domain login info, it reports back "The local policy of this system
does not allow you to logon interactively"

You can't log into the domain on this computer til it's been joined
to the domain, tho.

I can log onto the client computer using the admin account, but then
when trying to add the user to the computer, i get another message
"the trust relationship between this computer and the domain
controller failed." or something along those line.

So, how do i set up her client workstation (logged on as her, i
presume)

Log into the workstation over RDP, using the built-in administrator
account on it. Run connectcomputer from there. Then when done, you
can log back in as a domain account - after remotely managing the PC
fromServer Management to add the domain user (or the RWW Users group
if the acct is a member), to the local "Remote Desktop Users" group
on a workstation. Then go to town....the user will have admin rights
on the PC if you assigned the user to the computer when setting it
up. You can remove the user from the local admins group after you're
done.


from a RDP'd connection? What other options do i have? She starts
workign tomorrow, and i don't want to spend 2 hrs on the phone
stepping her through email setup, etc. (there's 2 other apps that i
have to install for her too.) (The boss doesn't want me to spend 2
hrs on the phone w/ her either ;)





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