Re: Power Users for Domain?

From: Danny Sanders (Danny.Sanders_at_cpcmed.org)
Date: 05/06/03


Date: Tue, 6 May 2003 11:08:26 -0600


 I have tried adding domain users to
> the admin group on their workstations, but sometimes I get
> an error that it can't find the domain, or it's
> unavailable.

This is a symptom of an incorrect DNS set up.
See:
How to: Configure DNS for Internet Access In Windows 2000

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;300202

 Setting Up the Domain Name System for Active Directory

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;237675

hth

DDS W 2k MVP MCSE

"Tom" <tom@rubendallconsulting.com> wrote in message
news:04fd01c313f1$d1cf5da0$2f01280a@phx.gbl...
> I need for my end users to have power user or admin rights
> to their workstation, but not the server. Is there an
> easy way to do this? I have tried adding domain users to
> the admin group on their workstations, but sometimes I get
> an error that it can't find the domain, or it's
> unavailable. Was just hoping there was an easy way to do
> this with permissions at the server.
>
> Thanks,
>



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