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by noonan

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Well, this is probably easy to someone so...

When installing Windows 2000 Client the setup asks for an Administrator password. This is the local Administrator's password. When I sign in as a local Admin. I can install software etc. If the password I set is not the same as the Admin's on our NT server (global) how can I install software that is installed from the server? What is the correct way to set Admin passwords when setting up Win2k? Should the passwords match? The global Admin passwordchanges frequently. Should I sign in to each local machine that I've loaded Win2k on and log on as Admin and change the password to match? I was just wondering what the "right" way to do it was. Thanks.

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by syscokid

Well, in a strict NT environment, I would just make global or domain admin a member of the local administrators' group. Can you do that in Windows 2000 client?

by jolly roger

Why not create a domain user (you) who is a Domain Admin, then add the same username and password to the local WIN2K Pro machine (as a member of Administrators). Then when you login, you'll have rights to everything.

by umbral-echo

You need to join the Windows NT 4 domain. When you do the Domain Admins Global Group will be automatically added to your Administrators local group. This will give the domain administrator account administrator rights on the Windows 2000 Professional Workstation.

When you log on use the domain account from that point on.

To join the domain, right-click "My Computer" and choose the "Network Identification" tab.

You will need to use the domain administrator account when you are promptedfor an account with permission to join the computer.

You will also need to ensure that the correct name resolution methods are in effect. Either put the two computers on the same subnet, or add the network WINS server to TCP/IP properties on the Professional machine. Put its IP address in the "Primary WINS Server" field.

by drdon

The local Admin and password can be different. However, in either a NT 4.0 Domain or an AD, i would log in with the Domain Admin account and brin the machine into the existing domain. Then for access to the machine, I would use the Domain User Account.

With a group in the local Admin group on the workstation, any one in the group could be an administrator of the box.

I have installed Netmeeting and established remote control of a work group of machines and administer them that way.

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