I am trying to add domain users to a machine running XP
pro service pack 1 (in a win 2000 domain).
I can log onto the XP machine as a domain administrator,
but when I attempt to add users, the only location it will
let me search for users from is the local machine. The XP
machine HAS been added to the domain, and I can log on to
the domain and access domain resources just fine. This
problem is not limited to one machine either. ALL of the
new XP machines that we just got in are having the same
problem, and I am also getting the EXACT same problem on a
completely different 2000 domain, in a completely
different building.
What am i missing?!?

Brian Roberts wrote:

> I am trying to add domain users to a machine running XP
> pro service pack 1 (in a win 2000 domain).
> I can log onto the XP machine as a domain administrator,
> but when I attempt to add users, the only location it will
> let me search for users from is the local machine. The XP
> machine HAS been added to the domain, and I can log on to
> the domain and access domain resources just fine. This
> problem is not limited to one machine either. ALL of the
> new XP machines that we just got in are having the same
> problem, and I am also getting the EXACT same problem on a
> completely different 2000 domain, in a completely
> different building.
> What am i missing?!?

Hi

For WinXP, this is somewhat messy.

After selecting "Add" on the local group, you should have a dialog box
named "Select Users or Groups".

Be sure that the *domain* name is selected in "From this location", and not the

computer name. To change if necessary, click on the "Location..." button.

Then just enter part or all of the user name in the box labeled "Enter the
objects names to select ..." and then click on the "Check Names" button.

Instead of entering part or all of the user name, you can get a list by
pressing the "Advanced" button and then "Find Now".


--
torgeir
Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of the 1328 page
Scripting Guide: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter

>-----Original Message-----
>Brian Roberts wrote:
>
>> I am trying to add domain users to a machine running XP
>> pro service pack 1 (in a win 2000 domain).
>> I can log onto the XP machine as a domain administrator,
>> but when I attempt to add users, the only location it
will
>> let me search for users from is the local machine. The
XP
>> machine HAS been added to the domain, and I can log on
to
>> the domain and access domain resources just fine. This
>> problem is not limited to one machine either. ALL of
the
>> new XP machines that we just got in are having the same
>> problem, and I am also getting the EXACT same problem
on a
>> completely different 2000 domain, in a completely
>> different building.
>> What am i missing?!?
>
>Hi
>
>For WinXP, this is somewhat messy.
>
>After selecting "Add" on the local group, you should have
a dialog box
>named "Select Users or Groups".
>
>Be sure that the *domain* name is selected in "From this
location", and not the
>
>computer name. To change if necessary, click on
the "Location..." button.
>
>Then just enter part or all of the user name in the box
labeled "Enter the
>objects names to select ..." and then click on the "Check
Names" button.
>
>Instead of entering part or all of the user name, you can
get a list by
>pressing the "Advanced" button and then "Find Now".
>
>
>--
>torgeir
>Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
>Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version
of the 1328 page
>Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter
>
>
>.
>
First, thanks so much for responding!
Second, THATS JUST IT!, the "from this location" will ONLY
allow me to use the local machine! I am unable to select
the domain as a location. Any further ideas?