Adding 'AD Users & Comp.' to XP Pro

[Guest]

I have a purely Windows 2000 domain. No Win2003 servers. My everyday
machine is XP Pro, and I am the domain admin. I'm pretty sure there is a way
to add the 'Active Directory Users and Computers' mmc snap in, to my XP
desktop.

But how?? Tried looking @ the W2K Server resource kit, and online. Nothing.

Any help appreciated. Thanks!

 

[Paul Bergson]

Get the server cd load it up and run d:\i386\admin.msi on the xp machine.

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[Guest]

Didn't work. I keep on getting "Snap in Failed to Initialize" errors.

I have .NET Framework 1.1 sp1.

Any ideas?

 

[Paul Bergson]

No, but it does sound localized. Something not registered correctly or
something similar. You could try deleting the user profile (Yuckkk) and
retry but that would have to be a last resort.

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[Herb Martin]

No, but it does sound localized. Something not registered correctly or
something similar. You could try deleting the user profile (Yuckkk) and
retry but that would have to be a last resort.

AdminPAK.msi
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But make sure you use the one from Win2003 for XP machines.

Given that he is posting in Win2000 AD newgroup there is a pretty
good chance he is trying to use the AdminPAK.msi from Win2000.

Get the newer one from the MS website or from a Win2003 Server.

 

[Paul Bergson]

Ahhhh, yes good catch!

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Paul Bergson MCT, MCSE, MCSA, CNE, CNA, CCA

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No, but it does sound localized. Something not registered correctly or
something similar. You could try deleting the user profile (Yuckkk) and
retry but that would have to be a last resort.

AdminPAK.msi
------

But make sure you use the one from Win2003 for XP machines.

Given that he is posting in Win2000 AD newgroup there is a pretty
good chance he is trying to use the AdminPAK.msi from Win2000.

Get the newer one from the MS website or from a Win2003 Server.

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rights.

 

[Hank Arnold]

FWIW, I never really understood the desire to install management consoles on
a workstation like this. It's usually a pain in the butt and there are so
many of them (AD, DNS, DHCP, etc.).

I prefer to do the following:

1) Configure the serer for Terminal Services running in Administrative Mode.
This requires no TSCALS and you can have up to two connections at one time.
2) Create and configure an RDP connection to the server on the workstation

Quick, easy and you are actually logged on as though you are at the console
(except for a few very specific tasks that require being at the physical
console.

 

[Herb Martin]

FWIW, I never really understood the desire to install management consoles
on a workstation like this. It's usually a pain in the butt and there are
so many of them (AD, DNS, DHCP, etc.).

I prefer to do the following:

1) Configure the serer for Terminal Services running in Administrative
Mode. This requires no TSCALS and you can have up to two connections at
one time.
2) Create and configure an RDP connection to the server on the workstation

Quick, easy and you are actually logged on as though you are at the
console (except for a few very specific tasks that require being at the
physical console.

I agree with you; it's largely an old habit from the NT days when
there was no built-in terminal service.