ras windows authentication

I have remote access server installedon win2003 i want to
use windows authentication and windows accounting i
created a user locally on this server can this user be
used for pptp connection? or do i need to install active
directory on the server?




myron

Yes the machine will authenticate against a local
SAM database or pass to the domain controller,
assuming the W2k3 server is a domain member.
"myron" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> I have remote access server installedon win2003 i want to
> use windows authentication and windows accounting i
> created a user locally on this server can this user be
> used for pptp connection? or do i need to install active
> directory on the server?

Also check that the remote access policy is set to allow access.

"Michael Giorgio - MS MVP" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
> Yes the machine will authenticate against a local
> SAM database or pass to the domain controller,
> assuming the W2k3 server is a domain member.
> "myron" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > I have remote access server installedon win2003 i want to
> > use windows authentication and windows accounting i
> > created a user locally on this server can this user be
> > used for pptp connection? or do i need to install active
> > directory on the server?
>
>