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Disable login in Active Directory

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by james schroer

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We are running a Windows 2000 shop here and need to do some maintenace. Is there a way to disable the login to Active directory so that no one can login while the work is being done? Along with that, is there a way to disconnect the people that are still active with out going to every server?

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by larrys

Well Jim the easiest but not the most technical way is to disconnect the RJ45 from the back of the server, quick and simple. My next question is and we all run into this with a network. What time of day should you be doing this? Then with W2K you don't have to reboot the darn thing evertime you click a mouse, so you can pretty much do your updates on the fly, of course it depends on what you are updating. You can deactivate the users but it means work if you have a large network. Best plan is to schedual your down time, a day before and e-mail your clients. Or take it off line at, yes night when most are gone home. Your last question, dont just disconnect you people at will you make very many not happy people. (SUICIDE for you job)

by james schroer

Here is the situation. We need everone off at x time and lock them from loging on and need to disconnect everyone for this reason. We need to back up all our servers with NO files changing. Here's the reason for that. We purchased Compaq servers and a SAN solution. Now two years later we find out that all the drives in the solution are "conterfit" and need to be replaced. And of couse that calls for a perfect backup. Thats why we can't physicaly disconnect the servers and why we have to boot people off.

by cg it

Disable the group accounts the users belong to via AD or change passwords for the groups. Never done an automated script that is time sensitive for disabling all user accounts in all groups to provide server maintenance. Usually, take the PDC offline and have the BDC run for a bit, then vice versa.

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