Synchronizing users between two windows servers

I am looking for a tool/process which can be used to sync users between four
windows Server 2003 computers. All of these servers are in a workgroup
environment. Moving to a domain is not an option.

In news:E6BF6519-264A-4ABC-B446-(E-Mail Removed),
Viswanath <(E-Mail Removed)> typed:
> I am looking for a tool/process which can be used to sync users
> between four windows Server 2003 computers. All of these servers are
> in a workgroup environment. Moving to a domain is not an option.

Simply manually create identical user accounts with identical passwords on
all four machines. If you have 5 users, create a user acount for all 5 on
the four servers. This way they can access it using their currently logged
on account.

Other than that, I am not aware of a 3rd party tool. Maybe someone else can
better assist.

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Thanks you Ace for your time on this one.

The intension is to sync these users between servers, so that any change to
the user account is reflected in other servers also...for example if the
account password is change on one of the servers the same needs to be synched
to the other servers as well..like wise the accounts status/properties etc.

Regards
Vish

"Ace Fekay [MVP]" wrote:

> In news:E6BF6519-264A-4ABC-B446-(E-Mail Removed),
> Viswanath <(E-Mail Removed)> typed:
> > I am looking for a tool/process which can be used to sync users
> > between four windows Server 2003 computers. All of these servers are
> > in a workgroup environment. Moving to a domain is not an option.
>
> Simply manually create identical user accounts with identical passwords on
> all four machines. If you have 5 users, create a user acount for all 5 on
> the four servers. This way they can access it using their currently logged
> on account.
>
> Other than that, I am not aware of a 3rd party tool. Maybe someone else can
> better assist.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Ace
>
> This posting is provided "AS-IS" with no warranties or guarantees and
> confers no rights.
>
> Ace Fekay, MCSE 2003 & 2000, MCSA 2003 & 2000, MCSE+I, MCT,
> MVP Microsoft MVP - Directory Services
> Microsoft Certified Trainer
>
> For urgent issues, you may want to contact Microsoft PSS directly. Please
> check http://support.microsoft.com for regional support phone numbers.
>
> Infinite Diversities in Infinite Combinations
>
>
>

Viswanath <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> Thanks you Ace for your time on this one.
>
> The intension is to sync these users between servers, so that any
> change to the user account is reflected in other servers also...for
> example if the account password is change on one of the servers the
> same needs to be synched to the other servers as well..like wise the
> accounts status/properties etc.
>
> Regards
> Vish

If you want that functionality, you really need to install & configure AD.
That's what it does. Not sure why moving to a domain isn't an option, but if
you have more than a small handful of users/workstations/servers a workgroup
is not a very viable option.


>
> "Ace Fekay [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> In news:E6BF6519-264A-4ABC-B446-(E-Mail Removed),
>> Viswanath <(E-Mail Removed)> typed:
>>> I am looking for a tool/process which can be used to sync users
>>> between four windows Server 2003 computers. All of these servers are
>>> in a workgroup environment. Moving to a domain is not an option.
>>
>> Simply manually create identical user accounts with identical
>> passwords on all four machines. If you have 5 users, create a user
>> acount for all 5 on the four servers. This way they can access it
>> using their currently logged on account.
>>
>> Other than that, I am not aware of a 3rd party tool. Maybe someone
>> else can better assist.
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>> Ace
>>
>> This posting is provided "AS-IS" with no warranties or guarantees and
>> confers no rights.
>>
>> Ace Fekay, MCSE 2003 & 2000, MCSA 2003 & 2000, MCSE+I, MCT,
>> MVP Microsoft MVP - Directory Services
>> Microsoft Certified Trainer
>>
>> For urgent issues, you may want to contact Microsoft PSS directly.
>> Please check http://support.microsoft.com for regional support phone
>> numbers.
>>
>> Infinite Diversities in Infinite Combinations

"Viswanath" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:E6BF6519-264A-4ABC-B446-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I am looking for a tool/process which can be used to sync users between
>four
> windows Server 2003 computers. All of these servers are in a workgroup
> environment. Moving to a domain is not an option.

Rather than get into all that mess, I would just directly challenge the idea
that a "domain is not an option".

The domain is an option. There isn't going to be any technical reason that
it cannot be done.


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In news:963615FC-12DF-411F-BA57-(E-Mail Removed),
Viswanath <(E-Mail Removed)> typed:
> Thanks you Ace for your time on this one.
>
> The intension is to sync these users between servers, so that any
> change to the user account is reflected in other servers also...for
> example if the account password is change on one of the servers the
> same needs to be synched to the other servers as well..like wise the
> accounts status/properties etc.
>
> Regards
> Vish

Vish,

I FULLY understand your intentions and what you are seeking, and I provided
the only way possible that I'm aware of to administer machine user accounts
that are not part of a domain.

Why is a domain not an option?

Ace