Logging into multiple non-trusted domains

[Guest]

I have users that must logon onto to 2 different active directory domains.
There is no possible way to create a trust between the domains. The users
travel daily between the sites. I don't want them to have to add and remove
their laptops to each domain each time they need to logon. Is there a way to
have the laptops belong to each domain and just have them change the
drop-down domain upon logon?

Thanks

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

I have users that must logon onto to 2 different active directory domains.
There is no possible way to create a trust between the domains. The users
travel daily between the sites. I don't want them to have to add and remove
their laptops to each domain each time they need to logon. Is there a way to
have the laptops belong to each domain and just have them change the
drop-down domain upon logon?

Thanks

AFAIK a PC can belong only to one domain at a time.
However, it does not need to belong to either domain,
as long as the user uses a local account/password that
is identical to a domain account/password. You can
even run logon scripts: Simply place the following batch
file into the user's local Startup folder.

@echo off
set Server1=192.168.10.1
set Server2=10.0.0.1
ping %Server1% -n 2 | find /i "bytes=" > nul && (call
\\%Server1%\netlogon\netlogon.bat & goto :eof)
ping %Server2% -n 2 | find /i "bytes=" > nul && (call
\\%Server2%\netlogon\netlogon.bat & goto :eof)

 

[Guest]

An alternative approach to XP network logon - http://mylogon.net

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I have users that must logon onto to 2 different active directory domains.
There is no possible way to create a trust between the domains. The users
travel daily between the sites. I don't want them to have to add and remove
their laptops to each domain each time they need to logon. Is there a way to
have the laptops belong to each domain and just have them change the
drop-down domain upon logon?

Thanks

Not that I'm aware of, using WinXP's native capabilities. You might
look into 3rd party solutions, such as NetSwitcher
(http://www.netswitcher.com/), to simplify the process.


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[rvalstar]

If you have the situation where DomainA is their primary domain and
DomainB is where they frequently visit and need access to file and
printer resources, here's what I do:

1) Laptop is member of DomainA.

2) Use cached credentials to logon DomainA when at DomainB site.

3) At DomainB site, I map to one file share on each required file and
print server using my DomainB\Me account. You can do this through
Windows Explorer "Tools\Map Network Drive\Connect using a different
user name" or you can script this with the NET USE command (try NET
HELP USE from a DOS box).

4) Once I have a mapped file share on a server w/ my DomainB
credentials, I can connect to other shares and printers on same without
logging on again.

Hope that helps.

Rick Valstar
Star Consulting
r + last name + at + gmail + dot + com