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- Aug 25, 2003
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- Where The Buses Don't Go...
Several months after making a list of parts to order, everything finally came in, and I set up all the hardware. I was assembling a corporate network for one of my clients. It's my first domain/network job, so it was a good learning experience for me. Now, I don't know how to do the final bit of setting up. Right now, the network consists of 5 computers: One server, and four workstations. My client wants the software set up as follows:
The server has Microsoft Windows 2000 Server installed on it(already done).
The workstations will have Windows 2000 Professional installed on them (not yet completed).
The cloudy parts is as follows:
My client wants each workstation require domain authentication for the users, and for certian icons to appear on the desktop according to the group that the user is registered to. For instance, an administrator will have access to more programs/etc. than a common employee.
The programs that the employees use are: Office XP, QuickBooks Pro, Key-CAD Pro, and a few other minor things.
I was thinking about setting up the server to act as a domain for the workstations, and using Active Directory. But, I'm uncertian about how to go about and set access permissions that make actual configuration changes to the workstations. All four workstations are exactly the same, but my client wants to have an administrator log on to any one of them and still have all their options available. But, all their access permissions and additional program usage configurations shouldn't carry over to the common employees. Any ideas, appart from integrating the user's login prompt with a TermServ login? The apropriate CALs can be purchased, but it might be a needless expense if I can accomplish the goal without them.
I know there is a way around this problem, since my university does it. Faculty members have their own account that they use, which allows everything students can use, as well as additional programs, and they can log on to any computer on campus.
The server has Microsoft Windows 2000 Server installed on it(already done).
The workstations will have Windows 2000 Professional installed on them (not yet completed).
The cloudy parts is as follows:
My client wants each workstation require domain authentication for the users, and for certian icons to appear on the desktop according to the group that the user is registered to. For instance, an administrator will have access to more programs/etc. than a common employee.
The programs that the employees use are: Office XP, QuickBooks Pro, Key-CAD Pro, and a few other minor things.
I was thinking about setting up the server to act as a domain for the workstations, and using Active Directory. But, I'm uncertian about how to go about and set access permissions that make actual configuration changes to the workstations. All four workstations are exactly the same, but my client wants to have an administrator log on to any one of them and still have all their options available. But, all their access permissions and additional program usage configurations shouldn't carry over to the common employees. Any ideas, appart from integrating the user's login prompt with a TermServ login? The apropriate CALs can be purchased, but it might be a needless expense if I can accomplish the goal without them.
I know there is a way around this problem, since my university does it. Faculty members have their own account that they use, which allows everything students can use, as well as additional programs, and they can log on to any computer on campus.