Re: Connecting a remote workstation to a domain

Maybe...

Pre-logon wireless connectivity
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless/browse_thread/thread/6ce0f70db40b6238/29a3bfc8f7b07157?hl=en&lnk=st&q=Pre-logon+wireless+connectivity#29a3bfc8f7b07157

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Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
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"MF" <MF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Yes, everyone on the server has a roaming profile. But after the dialogue
box
mentioned the roaming profile issue, I logged out and logged back in as
local
admin, then went to> right-clicked My Computer> Properties, Advanced tab>
Settings (under User Profiles), then I highlighted her roaming profile and
clicked the "Change Type" button to change it to local profile so that
whenever whse logs in it loads a cached copy of her roaming profile
instead
of a temporary profile each time. So far this seems to do it. I will keep
testing until otherwise (hopefully never otherwise). Now I am dealing with
Pre-Logon connect feature so that she does not have to connect to an
ethernet
cable to get to the internet before she can log onto the server. Any
ideas in that are will help as well, the WiFi card is an Intel 3945ABG.

Thanx.


"Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" wrote:

Is the CEO using a roaming profile?

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Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
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"MF" <MF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I figured it out. Something told me that the dial up modem settings page
that
kept popping up when I try to log on with her credential was just
prompting
me to configure it. So I logged on as local admin, open Control Panel,
then
Phone and Modem. Then I configured the local area code (being the
minimum
entry) and Ok-ed out of there. My next dial-up logo on with the CEO's
credential went through. While it logged in as expected now, it popped
up
a
dialogue box that said it could not find the CEO's local profile and
would
load a temporary profile and no changes will be saved. That sucks
because
it
will keep doing this each time she uses the dial-up logon process. Any
ideas?

"Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" wrote:

Can you log onto the laptop using her domain credentials, then create
a
new
VPN for "All Users" to the SBS server (and using her domain
credentials).
Then log off and log back on again with her domain credentials and the
"Log
on using"...?

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Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
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"MF" <MF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I have done this all day. I actually went to the office to log onto
the
server with her credentials to cache her profile. Before and after,
I
have
created the VPN connection and tested with the same results from a
remote
location. Still no dice.
(I'm pulling my hair now).



"Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" wrote:

Log onto the laptop with her domain credentials without using the
VPN
at
login, then log out and try the "log on using dialup connnection".

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Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
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"MF" <MF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Yes, she is logging on with her domain credentials and she has
mobile
user
template applied to her profile. She has been using VPN for over
a
year
now
but not in this manner. Her laptop had been corrupt so it had to
be
re-installed. Now I am facing this issue as she needs to leave
tomorrow
morning. I am not sure what else I am missing or leaving out.
This
is a
desperate situation now as every second counts.

Thanx.


"Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" wrote:

Is she logging in with credentials that are the same as her
domain
user
account and does her domain user account have "Mobile user"
permissions
(so
she is granted VPN rights to the SBS server)?

I really think her "end user experience" is going to be poor
with
just
a
VPN
connection directly to the SBS network, espercially for file
access
or
printing. That's a lot of data to be sending over the wires.
As
Frank
said, RWW would be far better. Even setting up a low end
workstation
in
the
office for her for RDP access via RWW should be better than a
VPN
and
worth
the extra $$ (wouldn't even need a dedicated monitor for it).

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Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
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"MF" <MF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I selected the "All Users" option and I have added her to the
local
admin
on
the laptop. I have also selected not to dial an initial
connection
before
connecting to the VPN (I had selected the other option before,
in
any
case,
neither has made a diference). No, she does not have another
computer
at
the
office.

I'm not sure what else could make the VPN not work at log on
but
instead
bring up dial in modem settings page.

Thanx.



"Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" wrote:

I suspect the VPN connection has been set for "My Use Only"
and
not
"All
Users" or the user does not have local administrator
permissions
on
the
woremote workstation.

I assume the CEO does not have a workstation available at the
main
office,
right?


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Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
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"MF" <MF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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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.



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