Windows XP cannot see Domain Accounts.

[GCeaser]

All,

I am having something very strange happen. I have Windows Server
2003 running my domain. I also have a Windows 2000 Server connected to
the domain but it is not configured as a domain controller. Then I
have the Windows XP box running SP2. Now - I can log onto the box via
my domain ID and specifying the domain and it works fine. I can access
resources on the windows 2003 or 2000 server just fine. However, I use
the XP box for development. As part of the application I am creating,
I have local groups on the XP box. I need to add the domain account
which I am logged in as to the local groups on the XP box. However,
when I go into the local groups and users section, the only 'location'
I have an option for is the local PC. I do not see the domain as a
location. However, if I do the same thing on the Windows 2000 server,
in the dropdown list for 'look in' it shows the local machine as well
as the domain. Any ideas why I can't see the domain in the 'locations'
box on the XP box?

 

[GCeaser]

All,

As a side note, I was able to log onto the server, find the XP
Workstation in the list of computers, manage it from there and then add
the domain IDs I needed to the local group. However, it does seem that
if I am logged onto the XP box as a domain admin I should be able to
add domain resources to local groups. Any ideas?

 

[Malke]

All,

As a side note, I was able to log onto the server, find the XP
Workstation in the list of computers, manage it from there and then
add
the domain IDs I needed to the local group. However, it does seem
that if I am logged onto the XP box as a domain admin I should be able
to
add domain resources to local groups. Any ideas?

Does the domain administrator have local administrator rights?

Malke

 

[ianw1974]

All,

I am having something very strange happen. I have Windows
Server
2003 running my domain. I also have a Windows 2000 Server
connected to
the domain but it is not configured as a domain controller.
Then I
have the Windows XP box running SP2. Now - I can log onto the
box via
my domain ID and specifying the domain and it works fine. I
can access
resources on the windows 2003 or 2000 server just fine.
However, I use
the XP box for development. As part of the application I am
creating,
I have local groups on the XP box. I need to add the domain
account
which I am logged in as to the local groups on the XP box.
However,
when I go into the local groups and users section, the only
'location'
I have an option for is the local PC. I do not see the domain
as a
location. However, if I do the same thing on the Windows 2000
server,
in the dropdown list for 'look in' it shows the local machine
as well
as the domain. Any ideas why I can't see the domain in the
'locations'
box on the XP box?

When you add the user, try typing this in the box:

domainname/username (or try \ if the forward slash doesn’t work).

 

[GCeaser]

Answers to all,

I tried manually entering Domain\Id and it did not work either.

Regarding the administrators group on the local computer, I did
not specifically add the ID to the local computer's administrators
group. I did add the 'All authenticated domain users' and the Domain
Admins group to the local computer's administrators group. Shouldn't
this have worked?



Thanks