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prevent users from loging into certain workstations on a domain
techidave:
I have been unsuccessful in finding an answer on google for this subject so I thought I would ask here. I will present what I would like to accomplish.
I have certain XP workstations on our windows network that I would like to prevent users from logging in until a certain time. We run XP Pro workstations with Windows 2003 Server running Active Directory. I want to prevent any student from being able to log in and perhaps all users as well until say noon.
I know there is a login hours setting on each user properties account but I would have to do all users and that is not acceptable as they have to be able to log in to lab and library computers during the morning hours.
I have also searched the local policy using gpedit.msc but didn't see a setting there either.
I feel the solution is probably a simple one and I am just over looking it but where? :tellme:
Carol Haynes:
Do these help (esp. the second link)?
http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/a0f007ba-b3ef-4c1f-8836-9087fe5eb08d1033.mspx?mfr=true
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/816666/en-us
techidave:
thanks Carol for the links. The first link doesn't because the users need to be able to log in on certain computers in other rooms at different times. The second link talks about the net user command which would accomplish what I want to do. I thought of it last nite after I had already posted. That just confirmed that it would work.
I told you the answer was simple!
I know this forum does not specialize in networking but with the wealth of knowledge here, I new someone would come up with the answer.
You all are the best! :Thmbsup:
Dave
Carol Haynes:
I am just trying to get to grips with Windows Server 2003 (but I know how to use the MSKB :tellme:)
Have you any suggestions on how to get started building a domain with no prior knowledge?
I have bought a book which is quite good and it tells you how to set up the active directory service, DNS service etc. but it doesn't tell me how to get other computers to actually connect to the server or even how to check that the server is running properly.
Under the education scheme I got a free copy of Server 2003 Standard to play with so I have set up a virtual network in VMWare (mixed clients Windows 2000, XP and Vista - though at the moment I am only trying to get the XP client working) - trouble is it doesn't seem to matter what I do I don't seem to be able to login to the server from the clients or join them to the domain. They can all 'see' the domain but just not actually move out of workgroup mode and join the domain!!!
It's all very frustrating - and almost everything you read about Windows Server requires about 10 years prior knowledge of geekspeak !!
Also do you have any good pointers on planning the actually network setup (for when I go physical with a domain controller) - including things like wiring, mixed wired and wifi networks.
Anything you can suggest would be really useful.
Carol Haynes:
One other quick question - can you set up clients to be members of Workgroups and Domains simultaneously ?
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