Re: Connecting a remote workstation to a domain
- From: "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" <lanwench@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2008 13:09:36 -0400
MF <MF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hello All,
I am trying to add and connect remote Windows XP computers to the SBS
2003 Premium server domain at the main office. And I need the users
to be able to push CTRL+ALT+DELETE, enter their logon credentials,
check the "use dialup connection" checkbox, and log onto the domain
while the VPN does the backend connection.
I have set things up with the following details (up to number 12) but
at log on the dial up modem shows up (instead of the details on
number 13+);
1. Login as administrator on the workstation and create a
VPN-connection to the SBS-server. Make sure you enable this
connection for 'All users'. After the setup has finished, go to the
Properties of this connection and check the 'include Windows login
domain' in the tab Options.
2. Connect to the SBS-server with that VPN-connection using the
administrator's credentials.
3. Right click My Computer, Properties, Network Identification.
4. Enable 'Domain' and fill in the name of the SBS-domain (on XP you
might need to add the .local suffix, so company.local).
5. Fill in the login name and password of an account that is
allowed to join a workstation to the domain.
6. After a while you will get the 'Welcome to domain' message and
the remark that you will have to reboot the workstation. Make sure
you don't reboot yet!
7. OK out of the Network Identification and don't reboot before you
have added the domain user to the local Administrators Group of the
workstation.
8. Go to Control Panel, Users and Groups, and click Add.
9. Fill in the name of the user and the domain name or use Browse
and
make sure you choose the SBS-domain from the drop down box, than
select the domain user.
10. Make sure that the added user is given the 'Administrator' right
on
the workstation.
11. OK out of it and reboot.
12. After reboot, fill in the name of the domain user, password and
make sure the SBS-domain is selected in the domain field. Check the
'use dialup connection'-box.
13. After OK, choose the VPN-connection to connect to the SBS. When
authorized into the SBS-domain, the login script will run.
14. After the login script has finished and if you have Premium, you
will see the 'Install Firewall Client'-icon on the desktop.
Double-click it and let it install.
15. The login script will also have added the 'Remote E-mail access'
and 'Remote Server Access'. It will have set the homepage in the
IE-settings to the Companyweb.
16. You can modify these favorites to make them available for the
remote user. In Documents and Settings\Favorites right click the link
and choose Properties. Modify the link to
'http://servername/exchange' to the proper link needed for accessing
OWA from the internet. Example: https://FQDN/exchange or
https://IP/exchange and https://FQDN/remote or https://IP/remote.
17. If Premium, go to the LAN-settings of IE and uncheck the 'use
proxy'. Disable the Firewall client by right clicking the Firewall
Client icon in the system tray (as the Firewall client will prevent
the user to access the Internet when not connected to the SBS).
18. Disconnect the VPN-connection and reboot as the domain user
without dialing up to the SBS-domain. Check all links and check the
default Internet access. Check the vpn-connection.
...and
http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/tr/downloads/home/client_side_VPN.pdf
Any ideas how I can resolve this problem ASAP? The CEO is leaving in
the morning on a flight and needs this ready by the end of today.
Thanx.
J
Perhaps OT, but why exactly does this remote machine need to belong to the
domain? Unless it will be connecting in an office with a WAN link to your
main office network, you will have more problems than benefits from doing
this. Might help if you could explain why you want to do it this way. I
never join machines to the domain unless they will have regular connectivity
to a DC.
.
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