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Thread: can't add users to the local admin group

  1. #1
    ride1600@cox.net Guest

    can't add users to the local admin group

    I have a server 2003 Small business edition as a domain controller.
    I can add the XP workstation to the domain, but after that I'm unable
    to add any further users to the local admin group.
    In the 'select users' popup I see only the local workstation.
    When I try domain\user I get an error.
    I can see the domain controller and the shares on it, and the rest of
    the workstations on the network.
    Any idea?

    Thanks

    Robert

  2. #2
    Robert L. \(MS-MVP\) Guest

    Re: can't add users to the local admin group

    To add domain\user, go to Local users and Groups>Groups>Administrators.
    Double click on it and click Locations. Can you see the domain?

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    <ride1600@cox.net> wrote in message
    news:2eaf02e2-c6ef-46ba-9999-b1e1d11167b8@25g2000hsx.googlegroups.com...
    >I have a server 2003 Small business edition as a domain controller.
    > I can add the XP workstation to the domain, but after that I'm unable
    > to add any further users to the local admin group.
    > In the 'select users' popup I see only the local workstation.
    > When I try domain\user I get an error.
    > I can see the domain controller and the shares on it, and the rest of
    > the workstations on the network.
    > Any idea?
    >
    > Thanks
    >
    > Robert



  3. #3
    ride1600@cox.net Guest

    Re: can't add users to the local admin group

    On Jul 2, 2:50 pm, "Robert L. \(MS-MVP\)" <findem...@chicagotech.net>
    wrote:
    > To add domain\user, go to Local users and Groups>Groups>Administrators.
    > Double click on it and click Locations. Can you see the domain?
    >
    > --
    > Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
    > Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting onhttp://www.ChicagoTech.net
    > How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access onhttp://www.HowToNetworking.com<ride1...@cox.net> wrote in message
    >
    > news:2eaf02e2-c6ef-46ba-9999-b1e1d11167b8@25g2000hsx.googlegroups.com...
    >
    >
    >
    > >I have a server 2003 Small business edition as a domain controller.
    > > I can add the XP workstation to the domain, but after that I'm unable
    > > to add any further users to the local admin group.
    > > In the 'select users' popup I see only the local workstation.
    > > When I try domain\user I get an error.
    > > I can see the domain controller and the shares on it, and the rest of
    > > the workstations on the network.
    > > Any idea?

    >
    > > Thanks

    >
    > > Robert- Hide quoted text -

    >
    > - Show quoted text -


    No I can't see the domain, there is only local PC listed.


  4. #4
    Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] Guest

    Re: can't add users to the local admin group

    ride1600@cox.net wrote:
    > On Jul 2, 2:50 pm, "Robert L. \(MS-MVP\)" <findem...@chicagotech.net>
    > wrote:
    >> To add domain\user, go to Local users and
    >> Groups>Groups>Administrators.
    >> Double click on it and click Locations. Can you see the domain?


    <signature text block snipped>

    >> news:2eaf02e2-c6ef-46ba-9999-b1e1d11167b8@25g2000hsx.googlegroups.com...
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >>> I have a server 2003 Small business edition as a domain controller.
    >>> I can add the XP workstation to the domain, but after that I'm
    >>> unable to add any further users to the local admin group.
    >>> In the 'select users' popup I see only the local workstation.
    >>> When I try domain\user I get an error.
    >>> I can see the domain controller and the shares on it, and the rest
    >>> of the workstations on the network.
    >>> Any idea?

    >>
    >>> Thanks

    >>
    >>> Robert- Hide quoted text -

    >>
    >> - Show quoted text -

    >
    > No I can't see the domain, there is only local PC listed.


    You've got a configuration problem - probably DNS isn't set up right. Note
    that with SBS you really must set it up using all its wizards & the to do
    list or you'll have myriad problems.

    A few things:

    Make sure that your server & all workstations specify *only* the SBS
    server's LAN IP for DNS. No public IPs should be visible if you do an
    ipconfig /all. Your DNS server should be configured with forwarders to your
    ISP's DNS servers (or whomever you choose) or rely on root hints.

    Join all workstations to your SBS domain using the /connectcomputer wizard -
    do not do it manually

    Post in microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs for all SBS questions, as it
    does many things its own way. Following advice given in non-SBS groups can
    often cause problems.





  5. #5
    ride1600@cox.net Guest

    Re: can't add users to the local admin group

    On Jul 4, 8:22 am, "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
    <lanwe...@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote:
    > ride1...@cox.net wrote:
    > > On Jul 2, 2:50 pm, "Robert L. \(MS-MVP\)" <findem...@chicagotech.net>
    > > wrote:
    > >> To add domain\user, go to Local users and
    > >> Groups>Groups>Administrators.
    > >> Double click on it and click Locations. Can you see the domain?

    >
    > <signature text block snipped>
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >
    > >>news:2eaf02e2-c6ef-46ba-9999-b1e1d11167b8@25g2000hsx.googlegroups.com....

    >
    > >>> I have a server 2003 Small business edition as a domain controller.
    > >>> I can add the XP workstation to the domain, but after that I'm
    > >>> unable to add any further users to the local admin group.
    > >>> In the 'select users' popup I see only the local workstation.
    > >>> When I try domain\user I get an error.
    > >>> I can see the domain controller and the shares on it, and the rest
    > >>> of the workstations on the network.
    > >>> Any idea?

    >
    > >>> Thanks

    >
    > >>> Robert- Hide quoted text -

    >
    > >> - Show quoted text -

    >
    > > No I can't see the domain, there is only local PC listed.

    >
    > You've got a configuration problem - probably DNS isn't set up right. Note
    > that with SBS you really must set it up using all its wizards & the to do
    > list or you'll have myriad problems.
    >
    > A few things:
    >
    > Make sure that your server & all workstations specify *only* the SBS
    > server's LAN IP for DNS. No public IPs should be visible if you do an
    > ipconfig /all. Your DNS server should be configured with forwarders to your
    > ISP's DNS servers (or whomever you choose) or rely on root hints.
    >
    > Join all workstations to your SBS domain using the /connectcomputer wizard -
    > do not do it manually
    >
    > Post in microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs for all SBS questions, as it
    > does many things its own way. Following advice given in non-SBS groups can
    > often cause problems.- Hide quoted text -
    >
    > - Show quoted text -


    Thanks for the SBS hint, that explain alot.

  6. #6
    Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] Guest

    Re: can't add users to the local admin group

    ride1600@cox.net wrote:
    > On Jul 4, 8:22 am, "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
    > <lanwe...@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote:
    >> ride1...@cox.net wrote:
    >>> On Jul 2, 2:50 pm, "Robert L. \(MS-MVP\)"
    >>> <findem...@chicagotech.net> wrote:
    >>>> To add domain\user, go to Local users and
    >>>> Groups>Groups>Administrators.
    >>>> Double click on it and click Locations. Can you see the domain?

    >>
    >> <signature text block snipped>
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >>>> news:2eaf02e2-c6ef-46ba-9999-b1e1d11167b8@25g2000hsx.googlegroups.com...

    >>
    >>>>> I have a server 2003 Small business edition as a domain
    >>>>> controller. I can add the XP workstation to the domain, but after
    >>>>> that I'm unable to add any further users to the local admin group.
    >>>>> In the 'select users' popup I see only the local workstation.
    >>>>> When I try domain\user I get an error.
    >>>>> I can see the domain controller and the shares on it, and the rest
    >>>>> of the workstations on the network.
    >>>>> Any idea?

    >>
    >>>>> Thanks

    >>
    >>>>> Robert- Hide quoted text -

    >>
    >>>> - Show quoted text -

    >>
    >>> No I can't see the domain, there is only local PC listed.

    >>
    >> You've got a configuration problem - probably DNS isn't set up
    >> right. Note that with SBS you really must set it up using all its
    >> wizards & the to do list or you'll have myriad problems.
    >>
    >> A few things:
    >>
    >> Make sure that your server & all workstations specify *only* the SBS
    >> server's LAN IP for DNS. No public IPs should be visible if you do an
    >> ipconfig /all. Your DNS server should be configured with forwarders
    >> to your ISP's DNS servers (or whomever you choose) or rely on root
    >> hints.
    >>
    >> Join all workstations to your SBS domain using the /connectcomputer
    >> wizard - do not do it manually
    >>
    >> Post in microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs for all SBS questions,
    >> as it does many things its own way. Following advice given in
    >> non-SBS groups can often cause problems.- Hide quoted text -
    >>
    >> - Show quoted text -

    >
    > Thanks for the SBS hint, that explain alot.


    No prob.




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