Re: Should I be able to log on to the local computer?
- From: "Dave Nickason [SBS MVP]" <gwdibble@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 12 May 2009 11:53:00 -0400
Two concepts - "log on locally" means to log into the actual machine, as opposed to logging in remotely. "Local user accounts" are those that only exist on that computer, as opposed to domain accounts. You can't have local accounts on a domain controller (like SBS), so even though the tech support people are logging in locally, they're using a domain account to do so. They need domain\username, not local computer name\username, despite the fact that they're logging in locally.
Please make notes of anything you change for these support people, in case you get an unintended result or need to undo something. For example, if their account is a member of Domain Admins, you didn't need to edit the group policy for them to log in. I haven't always had great success with 3rd party support people, and I'm selective about which of their requests I honor. I recommend making sure you supervise them closely, and make sure you understand every change they make outside of their own application.
"Jon Fleming" <jonf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:8f5j055e8t02v4alsoe5dirrreq6nsql6d@xxxxxxxxxx
I'm having a problem with an application on my SBS 2008 Standard
server, and the tech support people want me to allow the user I
created for them to be able to log on to the local machine, and they
want me to do so and do some stuff in HKCU. So I edited the default
domain controller GPO at Computer Configuration\Policies\Windows
Settings\Security Settings\Local Policies\User Rights Assignment and
added their user. I ran gpupdate /target: computer.
But if I log off or switch user, and try to log in to {local computer
name}\{username}, I always get "The username or password is
incorrect". Same thing for my super-user identity or any other
identity that IMHO should be able to log on locally.
Am I missing something?
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