Why am I always prompted for name/pwd when accessing domain resour

Hello group,

I have just gotten a Vista laptop. As part of the setup, I created my
initial Vista user account (local to the machine). That account is the
administrator account on that machine. I started in the WORKGROUP workgroup
(configuring the machine offline), and later brought the laptop into work. I
then changed my settings to join the work domain. The user name and password
I used for my initial Vista account is the same as the user name and password
I use at work.

Whenever I try to access web sites, file shares, etc. (anything that
requires Windows authentication), I get prompted to enter my name and
password. If I just enter <username> and my password, it tells me that
<computername>\<username> isn't authorized. If I enter <domain>\<username>
and my password I can access the resource.

How can I make Vista realize that I want to login to the domain when I login
to the computer, and not as my local account? Or how can I make it clear to
Vista that they are really the same account?

Thanks,

David Cater
--
Web-based flash cards: http://www.brainiation.com

I have part of my answer now. I figured out how to logoff and switch users,
which is slightly different than it was in XP. I realized that I was logging
in as my local administrator account, when I really wanted to be logging in
to my domain account.

Unfortunately, that brings up two issues.

1) My domain account is not a local admin on my box. I think I've got that
one figured out. I was able to add <domain>/<user> to the Administrators
group on my local machine in Manage Computer.

2) All of the setup I've been doing for my computer was under the profile of
my local account. Is there any good way to copy all information from my
local account profile into my domain account profile? Or is there any way to
delete my domain account profile and indicate that when logging in as my
domain account that I really want to use the profile associated with my local
admin account?

Thanks!

David
--
Web-based flash cards: http://www.brainiation.com


"David Cater" wrote:

> Hello group,
>
> I have just gotten a Vista laptop. As part of the setup, I created my
> initial Vista user account (local to the machine). That account is the
> administrator account on that machine. I started in the WORKGROUP workgroup
> (configuring the machine offline), and later brought the laptop into work. I
> then changed my settings to join the work domain. The user name and password
> I used for my initial Vista account is the same as the user name and password
> I use at work.
>
> Whenever I try to access web sites, file shares, etc. (anything that
> requires Windows authentication), I get prompted to enter my name and
> password. If I just enter <username> and my password, it tells me that
> <computername>\<username> isn't authorized. If I enter <domain>\<username>
> and my password I can access the resource.
>
> How can I make Vista realize that I want to login to the domain when I login
> to the computer, and not as my local account? Or how can I make it clear to
> Vista that they are really the same account?
>
> Thanks,
>
> David Cater
> --
> Web-based flash cards: http://www.brainiation.com

I'm going to keep replying to myself as I get more information.

If I go to System Properties, and then Advanced System Settings, and click
on the Settings button in the User Profiles section, I can see the two user
profiles. There is a very convenient little "Copy To" button that appears to
be for copying a profile from one account to another. Unfortunately, it's
grayed out.

Note that I don't have roaming profiles setup on this domain...all profiles
are local-only.

Thanks,

David
--
Web-based flash cards: http://www.brainiation.com


"David Cater" wrote:

> I have part of my answer now. I figured out how to logoff and switch users,
> which is slightly different than it was in XP. I realized that I was logging
> in as my local administrator account, when I really wanted to be logging in
> to my domain account.
>
> Unfortunately, that brings up two issues.
>
> 1) My domain account is not a local admin on my box. I think I've got that
> one figured out. I was able to add <domain>/<user> to the Administrators
> group on my local machine in Manage Computer.
>
> 2) All of the setup I've been doing for my computer was under the profile of
> my local account. Is there any good way to copy all information from my
> local account profile into my domain account profile? Or is there any way to
> delete my domain account profile and indicate that when logging in as my
> domain account that I really want to use the profile associated with my local
> admin account?
>
> Thanks!
>
> David
> --
> Web-based flash cards: http://www.brainiation.com
>
>
> "David Cater" wrote:
>
> > Hello group,
> >
> > I have just gotten a Vista laptop. As part of the setup, I created my
> > initial Vista user account (local to the machine). That account is the
> > administrator account on that machine. I started in the WORKGROUP workgroup
> > (configuring the machine offline), and later brought the laptop into work. I
> > then changed my settings to join the work domain. The user name and password
> > I used for my initial Vista account is the same as the user name and password
> > I use at work.
> >
> > Whenever I try to access web sites, file shares, etc. (anything that
> > requires Windows authentication), I get prompted to enter my name and
> > password. If I just enter <username> and my password, it tells me that
> > <computername>\<username> isn't authorized. If I enter <domain>\<username>
> > and my password I can access the resource.
> >
> > How can I make Vista realize that I want to login to the domain when I login
> > to the computer, and not as my local account? Or how can I make it clear to
> > Vista that they are really the same account?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > David Cater
> > --
> > Web-based flash cards: http://www.brainiation.com

File and Settings Tranfer Wizard

At least that was what they called it in XP. It may have a new name in
Vista,...not sure

1. Log in with local account first. Use the Tool to save the user profile.

2. Log in with the domain account. Use the Tool to import the profile previously
saved allowing it to over wirte the existing domain account profile.

--
Phillip Windell
www.wandtv.com

The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or Microsoft, or
anyone else associated with me, including my cats.
-----------------------------------------------------

"David Cater" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
newsC59A359-9667-4029-ABF8-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I'm going to keep replying to myself as I get more information.
>
> If I go to System Properties, and then Advanced System Settings, and click
> on the Settings button in the User Profiles section, I can see the two user
> profiles. There is a very convenient little "Copy To" button that appears to
> be for copying a profile from one account to another. Unfortunately, it's
> grayed out.
>
> Note that I don't have roaming profiles setup on this domain...all profiles
> are local-only.
>
> Thanks,
>
> David
> --
> Web-based flash cards: http://www.brainiation.com
>
>
> "David Cater" wrote:
>
>> I have part of my answer now. I figured out how to logoff and switch users,
>> which is slightly different than it was in XP. I realized that I was logging
>> in as my local administrator account, when I really wanted to be logging in
>> to my domain account.
>>
>> Unfortunately, that brings up two issues.
>>
>> 1) My domain account is not a local admin on my box. I think I've got that
>> one figured out. I was able to add <domain>/<user> to the Administrators
>> group on my local machine in Manage Computer.
>>
>> 2) All of the setup I've been doing for my computer was under the profile of
>> my local account. Is there any good way to copy all information from my
>> local account profile into my domain account profile? Or is there any way to
>> delete my domain account profile and indicate that when logging in as my
>> domain account that I really want to use the profile associated with my local
>> admin account?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> David
>> --
>> Web-based flash cards: http://www.brainiation.com
>>
>>
>> "David Cater" wrote:
>>
>> > Hello group,
>> >
>> > I have just gotten a Vista laptop. As part of the setup, I created my
>> > initial Vista user account (local to the machine). That account is the
>> > administrator account on that machine. I started in the WORKGROUP
>> > workgroup
>> > (configuring the machine offline), and later brought the laptop into work.
>> > I
>> > then changed my settings to join the work domain. The user name and
>> > password
>> > I used for my initial Vista account is the same as the user name and
>> > password
>> > I use at work.
>> >
>> > Whenever I try to access web sites, file shares, etc. (anything that
>> > requires Windows authentication), I get prompted to enter my name and
>> > password. If I just enter <username> and my password, it tells me that
>> > <computername>\<username> isn't authorized. If I enter <domain>\<username>
>> > and my password I can access the resource.
>> >
>> > How can I make Vista realize that I want to login to the domain when I
>> > login
>> > to the computer, and not as my local account? Or how can I make it clear
>> > to
>> > Vista that they are really the same account?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > David Cater
>> > --
>> > Web-based flash cards: http://www.brainiation.com

Thanks! I actually ended up taking a more manual approach...exposing hidden
folders, copying files from c:\users\<profile1> to c:\users\<profile2>, etc.
I definitely like the idea of your approach better. I don't like doing too
much "under the covers" if I can help it. But so far it still seems stable
and like it's working okay.

Thanks for the response,

David
--
Web-based flash cards: http://www.brainiation.com


"Phillip Windell" wrote:

> File and Settings Tranfer Wizard
>
> At least that was what they called it in XP. It may have a new name in
> Vista,...not sure
>
> 1. Log in with local account first. Use the Tool to save the user profile.
>
> 2. Log in with the domain account. Use the Tool to import the profile previously
> saved allowing it to over wirte the existing domain account profile.
>
> --
> Phillip Windell
> www.wandtv.com
>
> The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or Microsoft, or
> anyone else associated with me, including my cats.
> -----------------------------------------------------
>
> "David Cater" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> newsC59A359-9667-4029-ABF8-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I'm going to keep replying to myself as I get more information.
> >
> > If I go to System Properties, and then Advanced System Settings, and click
> > on the Settings button in the User Profiles section, I can see the two user
> > profiles. There is a very convenient little "Copy To" button that appears to
> > be for copying a profile from one account to another. Unfortunately, it's
> > grayed out.
> >
> > Note that I don't have roaming profiles setup on this domain...all profiles
> > are local-only.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > David
> > --
> > Web-based flash cards: http://www.brainiation.com
> >
> >
> > "David Cater" wrote:
> >
> >> I have part of my answer now. I figured out how to logoff and switch users,
> >> which is slightly different than it was in XP. I realized that I was logging
> >> in as my local administrator account, when I really wanted to be logging in
> >> to my domain account.
> >>
> >> Unfortunately, that brings up two issues.
> >>
> >> 1) My domain account is not a local admin on my box. I think I've got that
> >> one figured out. I was able to add <domain>/<user> to the Administrators
> >> group on my local machine in Manage Computer.
> >>
> >> 2) All of the setup I've been doing for my computer was under the profile of
> >> my local account. Is there any good way to copy all information from my
> >> local account profile into my domain account profile? Or is there any way to
> >> delete my domain account profile and indicate that when logging in as my
> >> domain account that I really want to use the profile associated with my local
> >> admin account?
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >>
> >> David
> >> --
> >> Web-based flash cards: http://www.brainiation.com
> >>
> >>
> >> "David Cater" wrote:
> >>
> >> > Hello group,
> >> >
> >> > I have just gotten a Vista laptop. As part of the setup, I created my
> >> > initial Vista user account (local to the machine). That account is the
> >> > administrator account on that machine. I started in the WORKGROUP
> >> > workgroup
> >> > (configuring the machine offline), and later brought the laptop into work.
> >> > I
> >> > then changed my settings to join the work domain. The user name and
> >> > password
> >> > I used for my initial Vista account is the same as the user name and
> >> > password
> >> > I use at work.
> >> >
> >> > Whenever I try to access web sites, file shares, etc. (anything that
> >> > requires Windows authentication), I get prompted to enter my name and
> >> > password. If I just enter <username> and my password, it tells me that
> >> > <computername>\<username> isn't authorized. If I enter <domain>\<username>
> >> > and my password I can access the resource.
> >> >
> >> > How can I make Vista realize that I want to login to the domain when I
> >> > login
> >> > to the computer, and not as my local account? Or how can I make it clear
> >> > to
> >> > Vista that they are really the same account?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks,
> >> >
> >> > David Cater
> >> > --
> >> > Web-based flash cards: http://www.brainiation.com
>
>
>

I've done it both ways.


--
Phillip Windell
www.wandtv.com

The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or Microsoft, or
anyone else associated with me, including my cats.
-----------------------------------------------------


"David Cater" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:7BE830EE-4B4C-4D2E-A945-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks! I actually ended up taking a more manual approach...exposing hidden
> folders, copying files from c:\users\<profile1> to c:\users\<profile2>, etc.
> I definitely like the idea of your approach better. I don't like doing too
> much "under the covers" if I can help it. But so far it still seems stable
> and like it's working okay.
>
> Thanks for the response,
>
> David
> --
> Web-based flash cards: http://www.brainiation.com
>
>
> "Phillip Windell" wrote:
>
>> File and Settings Tranfer Wizard
>>
>> At least that was what they called it in XP. It may have a new name in
>> Vista,...not sure
>>
>> 1. Log in with local account first. Use the Tool to save the user profile.
>>
>> 2. Log in with the domain account. Use the Tool to import the profile
>> previously
>> saved allowing it to over wirte the existing domain account profile.
>>
>> --
>> Phillip Windell
>> www.wandtv.com
>>
>> The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or Microsoft,
>> or
>> anyone else associated with me, including my cats.
>> -----------------------------------------------------
>>
>> "David Cater" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> newsC59A359-9667-4029-ABF8-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > I'm going to keep replying to myself as I get more information.
>> >
>> > If I go to System Properties, and then Advanced System Settings, and click
>> > on the Settings button in the User Profiles section, I can see the two user
>> > profiles. There is a very convenient little "Copy To" button that appears
>> > to
>> > be for copying a profile from one account to another. Unfortunately, it's
>> > grayed out.
>> >
>> > Note that I don't have roaming profiles setup on this domain...all profiles
>> > are local-only.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > David
>> > --
>> > Web-based flash cards: http://www.brainiation.com
>> >
>> >
>> > "David Cater" wrote:
>> >
>> >> I have part of my answer now. I figured out how to logoff and switch
>> >> users,
>> >> which is slightly different than it was in XP. I realized that I was
>> >> logging
>> >> in as my local administrator account, when I really wanted to be logging
>> >> in
>> >> to my domain account.
>> >>
>> >> Unfortunately, that brings up two issues.
>> >>
>> >> 1) My domain account is not a local admin on my box. I think I've got
>> >> that
>> >> one figured out. I was able to add <domain>/<user> to the Administrators
>> >> group on my local machine in Manage Computer.
>> >>
>> >> 2) All of the setup I've been doing for my computer was under the profile
>> >> of
>> >> my local account. Is there any good way to copy all information from my
>> >> local account profile into my domain account profile? Or is there any way
>> >> to
>> >> delete my domain account profile and indicate that when logging in as my
>> >> domain account that I really want to use the profile associated with my
>> >> local
>> >> admin account?
>> >>
>> >> Thanks!
>> >>
>> >> David
>> >> --
>> >> Web-based flash cards: http://www.brainiation.com
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "David Cater" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > Hello group,
>> >> >
>> >> > I have just gotten a Vista laptop. As part of the setup, I created my
>> >> > initial Vista user account (local to the machine). That account is the
>> >> > administrator account on that machine. I started in the WORKGROUP
>> >> > workgroup
>> >> > (configuring the machine offline), and later brought the laptop into
>> >> > work.
>> >> > I
>> >> > then changed my settings to join the work domain. The user name and
>> >> > password
>> >> > I used for my initial Vista account is the same as the user name and
>> >> > password
>> >> > I use at work.
>> >> >
>> >> > Whenever I try to access web sites, file shares, etc. (anything that
>> >> > requires Windows authentication), I get prompted to enter my name and
>> >> > password. If I just enter <username> and my password, it tells me that
>> >> > <computername>\<username> isn't authorized. If I enter
>> >> > <domain>\<username>
>> >> > and my password I can access the resource.
>> >> >
>> >> > How can I make Vista realize that I want to login to the domain when I
>> >> > login
>> >> > to the computer, and not as my local account? Or how can I make it
>> >> > clear
>> >> > to
>> >> > Vista that they are really the same account?
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks,
>> >> >
>> >> > David Cater
>> >> > --
>> >> > Web-based flash cards: http://www.brainiation.com
>>
>>
>>

My issue kind of starts where your issue ended. Now that you're able to log
in to your work domain, do you have to input the domain\username syntax? If
not, how did you overcome it? If so, is there a way to change this so users
can just enter their username and password?

"Phillip Windell" wrote:

> I've done it both ways.
>
>
> --
> Phillip Windell
> www.wandtv.com
>
> The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or Microsoft, or
> anyone else associated with me, including my cats.
> -----------------------------------------------------
>
>
> "David Cater" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:7BE830EE-4B4C-4D2E-A945-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Thanks! I actually ended up taking a more manual approach...exposing hidden
> > folders, copying files from c:\users\<profile1> to c:\users\<profile2>, etc.
> > I definitely like the idea of your approach better. I don't like doing too
> > much "under the covers" if I can help it. But so far it still seems stable
> > and like it's working okay.
> >
> > Thanks for the response,
> >
> > David
> > --
> > Web-based flash cards: http://www.brainiation.com
> >
> >
> > "Phillip Windell" wrote:
> >
> >> File and Settings Tranfer Wizard
> >>
> >> At least that was what they called it in XP. It may have a new name in
> >> Vista,...not sure
> >>
> >> 1. Log in with local account first. Use the Tool to save the user profile.
> >>
> >> 2. Log in with the domain account. Use the Tool to import the profile
> >> previously
> >> saved allowing it to over wirte the existing domain account profile.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Phillip Windell
> >> www.wandtv.com
> >>
> >> The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or Microsoft,
> >> or
> >> anyone else associated with me, including my cats.
> >> -----------------------------------------------------
> >>
> >> "David Cater" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> newsC59A359-9667-4029-ABF8-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > I'm going to keep replying to myself as I get more information.
> >> >
> >> > If I go to System Properties, and then Advanced System Settings, and click
> >> > on the Settings button in the User Profiles section, I can see the two user
> >> > profiles. There is a very convenient little "Copy To" button that appears
> >> > to
> >> > be for copying a profile from one account to another. Unfortunately, it's
> >> > grayed out.
> >> >
> >> > Note that I don't have roaming profiles setup on this domain...all profiles
> >> > are local-only.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks,
> >> >
> >> > David
> >> > --
> >> > Web-based flash cards: http://www.brainiation.com
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "David Cater" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> I have part of my answer now. I figured out how to logoff and switch
> >> >> users,
> >> >> which is slightly different than it was in XP. I realized that I was
> >> >> logging
> >> >> in as my local administrator account, when I really wanted to be logging
> >> >> in
> >> >> to my domain account.
> >> >>
> >> >> Unfortunately, that brings up two issues.
> >> >>
> >> >> 1) My domain account is not a local admin on my box. I think I've got
> >> >> that
> >> >> one figured out. I was able to add <domain>/<user> to the Administrators
> >> >> group on my local machine in Manage Computer.
> >> >>
> >> >> 2) All of the setup I've been doing for my computer was under the profile
> >> >> of
> >> >> my local account. Is there any good way to copy all information from my
> >> >> local account profile into my domain account profile? Or is there any way
> >> >> to
> >> >> delete my domain account profile and indicate that when logging in as my
> >> >> domain account that I really want to use the profile associated with my
> >> >> local
> >> >> admin account?
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks!
> >> >>
> >> >> David
> >> >> --
> >> >> Web-based flash cards: http://www.brainiation.com
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "David Cater" wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> > Hello group,
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I have just gotten a Vista laptop. As part of the setup, I created my
> >> >> > initial Vista user account (local to the machine). That account is the
> >> >> > administrator account on that machine. I started in the WORKGROUP
> >> >> > workgroup
> >> >> > (configuring the machine offline), and later brought the laptop into
> >> >> > work.
> >> >> > I
> >> >> > then changed my settings to join the work domain. The user name and
> >> >> > password
> >> >> > I used for my initial Vista account is the same as the user name and
> >> >> > password
> >> >> > I use at work.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Whenever I try to access web sites, file shares, etc. (anything that
> >> >> > requires Windows authentication), I get prompted to enter my name and
> >> >> > password. If I just enter <username> and my password, it tells me that
> >> >> > <computername>\<username> isn't authorized. If I enter
> >> >> > <domain>\<username>
> >> >> > and my password I can access the resource.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > How can I make Vista realize that I want to login to the domain when I
> >> >> > login
> >> >> > to the computer, and not as my local account? Or how can I make it
> >> >> > clear
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > Vista that they are really the same account?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Thanks,
> >> >> >
> >> >> > David Cater
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > Web-based flash cards: http://www.brainiation.com
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Once a machine is joined to a domain you should have at least two
options available in the logon dialog box. If it is showing the local
computer option you enter your local username /password and do a local
login. If the domain name is showing you enter the domain username/password
and log into the domain.

If you are at the local machine login and you want to log into the
domain you can enter your username in the (E-Mail Removed)l format to do a
domain login.

"RoninV" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:7CB9DCC1-1B4B-4168-99A9-(E-Mail Removed)...
> My issue kind of starts where your issue ended. Now that you're able to
> log
> in to your work domain, do you have to input the domain\username syntax?
> If
> not, how did you overcome it? If so, is there a way to change this so
> users
> can just enter their username and password?
>
> "Phillip Windell" wrote:
>
>> I've done it both ways.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Phillip Windell
>> www.wandtv.com
>>
>> The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or
>> Microsoft, or
>> anyone else associated with me, including my cats.
>> -----------------------------------------------------
>>
>>
>> "David Cater" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:7BE830EE-4B4C-4D2E-A945-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Thanks! I actually ended up taking a more manual approach...exposing
>> > hidden
>> > folders, copying files from c:\users\<profile1> to c:\users\<profile2>,
>> > etc.
>> > I definitely like the idea of your approach better. I don't like doing
>> > too
>> > much "under the covers" if I can help it. But so far it still seems
>> > stable
>> > and like it's working okay.
>> >
>> > Thanks for the response,
>> >
>> > David
>> > --
>> > Web-based flash cards: http://www.brainiation.com
>> >
>> >
>> > "Phillip Windell" wrote:
>> >
>> >> File and Settings Tranfer Wizard
>> >>
>> >> At least that was what they called it in XP. It may have a new name
>> >> in
>> >> Vista,...not sure
>> >>
>> >> 1. Log in with local account first. Use the Tool to save the user
>> >> profile.
>> >>
>> >> 2. Log in with the domain account. Use the Tool to import the profile
>> >> previously
>> >> saved allowing it to over wirte the existing domain account profile.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Phillip Windell
>> >> www.wandtv.com
>> >>
>> >> The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or
>> >> Microsoft,
>> >> or
>> >> anyone else associated with me, including my cats.
>> >> -----------------------------------------------------
>> >>
>> >> "David Cater" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> newsC59A359-9667-4029-ABF8-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> > I'm going to keep replying to myself as I get more information.
>> >> >
>> >> > If I go to System Properties, and then Advanced System Settings, and
>> >> > click
>> >> > on the Settings button in the User Profiles section, I can see the
>> >> > two user
>> >> > profiles. There is a very convenient little "Copy To" button that
>> >> > appears
>> >> > to
>> >> > be for copying a profile from one account to another.
>> >> > Unfortunately, it's
>> >> > grayed out.
>> >> >
>> >> > Note that I don't have roaming profiles setup on this domain...all
>> >> > profiles
>> >> > are local-only.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks,
>> >> >
>> >> > David
>> >> > --
>> >> > Web-based flash cards: http://www.brainiation.com
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "David Cater" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> I have part of my answer now. I figured out how to logoff and
>> >> >> switch
>> >> >> users,
>> >> >> which is slightly different than it was in XP. I realized that I
>> >> >> was
>> >> >> logging
>> >> >> in as my local administrator account, when I really wanted to be
>> >> >> logging
>> >> >> in
>> >> >> to my domain account.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Unfortunately, that brings up two issues.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> 1) My domain account is not a local admin on my box. I think I've
>> >> >> got
>> >> >> that
>> >> >> one figured out. I was able to add <domain>/<user> to the
>> >> >> Administrators
>> >> >> group on my local machine in Manage Computer.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> 2) All of the setup I've been doing for my computer was under the
>> >> >> profile
>> >> >> of
>> >> >> my local account. Is there any good way to copy all information
>> >> >> from my
>> >> >> local account profile into my domain account profile? Or is there
>> >> >> any way
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> delete my domain account profile and indicate that when logging in
>> >> >> as my
>> >> >> domain account that I really want to use the profile associated
>> >> >> with my
>> >> >> local
>> >> >> admin account?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Thanks!
>> >> >>
>> >> >> David
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Web-based flash cards: http://www.brainiation.com
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "David Cater" wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > Hello group,
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I have just gotten a Vista laptop. As part of the setup, I
>> >> >> > created my
>> >> >> > initial Vista user account (local to the machine). That account
>> >> >> > is the
>> >> >> > administrator account on that machine. I started in the
>> >> >> > WORKGROUP
>> >> >> > workgroup
>> >> >> > (configuring the machine offline), and later brought the laptop
>> >> >> > into
>> >> >> > work.
>> >> >> > I
>> >> >> > then changed my settings to join the work domain. The user name
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> > password
>> >> >> > I used for my initial Vista account is the same as the user name
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> > password
>> >> >> > I use at work.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Whenever I try to access web sites, file shares, etc. (anything
>> >> >> > that
>> >> >> > requires Windows authentication), I get prompted to enter my name
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> > password. If I just enter <username> and my password, it tells
>> >> >> > me that
>> >> >> > <computername>\<username> isn't authorized. If I enter
>> >> >> > <domain>\<username>
>> >> >> > and my password I can access the resource.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > How can I make Vista realize that I want to login to the domain
>> >> >> > when I
>> >> >> > login
>> >> >> > to the computer, and not as my local account? Or how can I make
>> >> >> > it
>> >> >> > clear
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > Vista that they are really the same account?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Thanks,
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > David Cater
>> >> >> > --
>> >> >> > Web-based flash cards: http://www.brainiation.com
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

Mr Grant,

You're saying that 'domain\username' and username@domain are
interchangeable? For example, "terry\vlad" is the same as "ronin@vlad" when
logging into a Vista machine in a corporate environment? The
'username@domain' will probably be a little easier for most to remember,
since it's akin to typing one's email address. The '.local' you mention is
not necessary in the domain\username syntax. Are you saying, in the
username@domain syntax, it should read something like (E-Mail Removed)?

It's my understanding that logging into a local machine, that is part of a
domain, is not like logging into a standalone computer. If the user does not
have a local account setup on the domain-connected computer, that user will
not be able to log into it locally? If this is true, that would be great.



"Bill Grant" wrote:

> Once a machine is joined to a domain you should have at least two
> options available in the logon dialog box. If it is showing the local
> computer option you enter your local username /password and do a local
> login. If the domain name is showing you enter the domain username/password
> and log into the domain.
>
> If you are at the local machine login and you want to log into the
> domain you can enter your username in the (E-Mail Removed)l format to do a
> domain login.
>
> "RoninV" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:7CB9DCC1-1B4B-4168-99A9-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > My issue kind of starts where your issue ended. Now that you're able to
> > log
> > in to your work domain, do you have to input the domain\username syntax?
> > If
> > not, how did you overcome it? If so, is there a way to change this so
> > users
> > can just enter their username and password?
> >
> > "Phillip Windell" wrote:
> >
> >> I've done it both ways.
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Phillip Windell
> >> www.wandtv.com
> >>
> >> The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or
> >> Microsoft, or
> >> anyone else associated with me, including my cats.
> >> -----------------------------------------------------
> >>
> >>
> >> "David Cater" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:7BE830EE-4B4C-4D2E-A945-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > Thanks! I actually ended up taking a more manual approach...exposing
> >> > hidden
> >> > folders, copying files from c:\users\<profile1> to c:\users\<profile2>,
> >> > etc.
> >> > I definitely like the idea of your approach better. I don't like doing
> >> > too
> >> > much "under the covers" if I can help it. But so far it still seems
> >> > stable
> >> > and like it's working okay.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks for the response,
> >> >
> >> > David
> >> > --
> >> > Web-based flash cards: http://www.brainiation.com
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Phillip Windell" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> File and Settings Tranfer Wizard
> >> >>
> >> >> At least that was what they called it in XP. It may have a new name
> >> >> in
> >> >> Vista,...not sure
> >> >>
> >> >> 1. Log in with local account first. Use the Tool to save the user
> >> >> profile.
> >> >>
> >> >> 2. Log in with the domain account. Use the Tool to import the profile
> >> >> previously
> >> >> saved allowing it to over wirte the existing domain account profile.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Phillip Windell
> >> >> www.wandtv.com
> >> >>
> >> >> The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or
> >> >> Microsoft,
> >> >> or
> >> >> anyone else associated with me, including my cats.
> >> >> -----------------------------------------------------
> >> >>
> >> >> "David Cater" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> >> newsC59A359-9667-4029-ABF8-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> > I'm going to keep replying to myself as I get more information.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > If I go to System Properties, and then Advanced System Settings, and
> >> >> > click
> >> >> > on the Settings button in the User Profiles section, I can see the
> >> >> > two user
> >> >> > profiles. There is a very convenient little "Copy To" button that
> >> >> > appears
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > be for copying a profile from one account to another.
> >> >> > Unfortunately, it's
> >> >> > grayed out.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Note that I don't have roaming profiles setup on this domain...all
> >> >> > profiles
> >> >> > are local-only.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Thanks,
> >> >> >
> >> >> > David
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > Web-based flash cards: http://www.brainiation.com
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "David Cater" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> I have part of my answer now. I figured out how to logoff and
> >> >> >> switch
> >> >> >> users,
> >> >> >> which is slightly different than it was in XP. I realized that I
> >> >> >> was
> >> >> >> logging
> >> >> >> in as my local administrator account, when I really wanted to be
> >> >> >> logging
> >> >> >> in
> >> >> >> to my domain account.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Unfortunately, that brings up two issues.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> 1) My domain account is not a local admin on my box. I think I've
> >> >> >> got
> >> >> >> that
> >> >> >> one figured out. I was able to add <domain>/<user> to the
> >> >> >> Administrators
> >> >> >> group on my local machine in Manage Computer.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> 2) All of the setup I've been doing for my computer was under the
> >> >> >> profile
> >> >> >> of
> >> >> >> my local account. Is there any good way to copy all information
> >> >> >> from my
> >> >> >> local account profile into my domain account profile? Or is there
> >> >> >> any way
> >> >> >> to
> >> >> >> delete my domain account profile and indicate that when logging in
> >> >> >> as my
> >> >> >> domain account that I really want to use the profile associated
> >> >> >> with my
> >> >> >> local
> >> >> >> admin account?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Thanks!
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> David
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> Web-based flash cards: http://www.brainiation.com
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "David Cater" wrote:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> > Hello group,
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > I have just gotten a Vista laptop. As part of the setup, I
> >> >> >> > created my
> >> >> >> > initial Vista user account (local to the machine). That account
> >> >> >> > is the
> >> >> >> > administrator account on that machine. I started in the
> >> >> >> > WORKGROUP
> >> >> >> > workgroup
> >> >> >> > (configuring the machine offline), and later brought the laptop
> >> >> >> > into
> >> >> >> > work.
> >> >> >> > I
> >> >> >> > then changed my settings to join the work domain. The user name
> >> >> >> > and
> >> >> >> > password
> >> >> >> > I used for my initial Vista account is the same as the user name
> >> >> >> > and
> >> >> >> > password
> >> >> >> > I use at work.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > Whenever I try to access web sites, file shares, etc. (anything
> >> >> >> > that
> >> >> >> > requires Windows authentication), I get prompted to enter my name
> >> >> >> > and
> >> >> >> > password. If I just enter <username> and my password, it tells
> >> >> >> > me that
> >> >> >> > <computername>\<username> isn't authorized. If I enter
> >> >> >> > <domain>\<username>
> >> >> >> > and my password I can access the resource.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > How can I make Vista realize that I want to login to the domain
> >> >> >> > when I
> >> >> >> > login
> >> >> >> > to the computer, and not as my local account? Or how can I make
> >> >> >> > it
> >> >> >> > clear
> >> >> >> > to
> >> >> >> > Vista that they are really the same account?
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > Thanks,
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > David Cater
> >> >> >> > --
> >> >> >> > Web-based flash cards: http://www.brainiation.com
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>

Yes, domain\username and (E-Mail Removed) are interchangeable. The
first is the Netbios name and the second is the DNS format. I used the
dotted form for the domain name because that is standard practice. Are you
really using a single name domain? That is a bad idea.

You should use a dotted format for the DNS name of your domain (like
domainname.com or domainname.local . The Netbios name will still be a single
name.

"RoninV" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:F43C84BD-882A-414B-8617-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Mr Grant,
>
> You're saying that 'domain\username' and username@domain are
> interchangeable? For example, "terry\vlad" is the same as "ronin@vlad"
> when
> logging into a Vista machine in a corporate environment? The
> 'username@domain' will probably be a little easier for most to remember,
> since it's akin to typing one's email address. The '.local' you mention is
> not necessary in the domain\username syntax. Are you saying, in the
> username@domain syntax, it should read something like (E-Mail Removed)?
>
> It's my understanding that logging into a local machine, that is part of a
> domain, is not like logging into a standalone computer. If the user does
> not
> have a local account setup on the domain-connected computer, that user
> will
> not be able to log into it locally? If this is true, that would be great.
>
>
>
> "Bill Grant" wrote:
>
>> Once a machine is joined to a domain you should have at least two
>> options available in the logon dialog box. If it is showing the local
>> computer option you enter your local username /password and do a local
>> login. If the domain name is showing you enter the domain
>> username/password
>> and log into the domain.
>>
>> If you are at the local machine login and you want to log into the
>> domain you can enter your username in the (E-Mail Removed)l format to do
>> a
>> domain login.
>>
>> "RoninV" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:7CB9DCC1-1B4B-4168-99A9-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > My issue kind of starts where your issue ended. Now that you're able to
>> > log
>> > in to your work domain, do you have to input the domain\username
>> > syntax?
>> > If
>> > not, how did you overcome it? If so, is there a way to change this so
>> > users
>> > can just enter their username and password?
>> >
>> > "Phillip Windell" wrote:
>> >
>> >> I've done it both ways.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Phillip Windell
>> >> www.wandtv.com
>> >>
>> >> The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or
>> >> Microsoft, or
>> >> anyone else associated with me, including my cats.
>> >> -----------------------------------------------------
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "David Cater" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news:7BE830EE-4B4C-4D2E-A945-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> > Thanks! I actually ended up taking a more manual
>> >> > approach...exposing
>> >> > hidden
>> >> > folders, copying files from c:\users\<profile1> to
>> >> > c:\users\<profile2>,
>> >> > etc.
>> >> > I definitely like the idea of your approach better. I don't like
>> >> > doing
>> >> > too
>> >> > much "under the covers" if I can help it. But so far it still seems
>> >> > stable
>> >> > and like it's working okay.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks for the response,
>> >> >
>> >> > David
>> >> > --
>> >> > Web-based flash cards: http://www.brainiation.com
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Phillip Windell" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> File and Settings Tranfer Wizard
>> >> >>
>> >> >> At least that was what they called it in XP. It may have a new
>> >> >> name
>> >> >> in
>> >> >> Vista,...not sure
>> >> >>
>> >> >> 1. Log in with local account first. Use the Tool to save the user
>> >> >> profile.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> 2. Log in with the domain account. Use the Tool to import the
>> >> >> profile
>> >> >> previously
>> >> >> saved allowing it to over wirte the existing domain account
>> >> >> profile.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Phillip Windell
>> >> >> www.wandtv.com
>> >> >>
>> >> >> The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or
>> >> >> Microsoft,
>> >> >> or
>> >> >> anyone else associated with me, including my cats.
>> >> >> -----------------------------------------------------
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "David Cater" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> >> >> message
>> >> >> newsC59A359-9667-4029-ABF8-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> >> > I'm going to keep replying to myself as I get more information.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > If I go to System Properties, and then Advanced System Settings,
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> > click
>> >> >> > on the Settings button in the User Profiles section, I can see
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > two user
>> >> >> > profiles. There is a very convenient little "Copy To" button
>> >> >> > that
>> >> >> > appears
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > be for copying a profile from one account to another.
>> >> >> > Unfortunately, it's
>> >> >> > grayed out.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Note that I don't have roaming profiles setup on this
>> >> >> > domain...all
>> >> >> > profiles
>> >> >> > are local-only.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Thanks,
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > David
>> >> >> > --
>> >> >> > Web-based flash cards: http://www.brainiation.com
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "David Cater" wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> I have part of my answer now. I figured out how to logoff and
>> >> >> >> switch
>> >> >> >> users,
>> >> >> >> which is slightly different than it was in XP. I realized that
>> >> >> >> I
>> >> >> >> was
>> >> >> >> logging
>> >> >> >> in as my local administrator account, when I really wanted to be
>> >> >> >> logging
>> >> >> >> in
>> >> >> >> to my domain account.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Unfortunately, that brings up two issues.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> 1) My domain account is not a local admin on my box. I think
>> >> >> >> I've
>> >> >> >> got
>> >> >> >> that
>> >> >> >> one figured out. I was able to add <domain>/<user> to the
>> >> >> >> Administrators
>> >> >> >> group on my local machine in Manage Computer.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> 2) All of the setup I've been doing for my computer was under
>> >> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> profile
>> >> >> >> of
>> >> >> >> my local account. Is there any good way to copy all information
>> >> >> >> from my
>> >> >> >> local account profile into my domain account profile? Or is
>> >> >> >> there
>> >> >> >> any way
>> >> >> >> to
>> >> >> >> delete my domain account profile and indicate that when logging
>> >> >> >> in
>> >> >> >> as my
>> >> >> >> domain account that I really want to use the profile associated
>> >> >> >> with my
>> >> >> >> local
>> >> >> >> admin account?
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Thanks!
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> David
>> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> Web-based flash cards: http://www.brainiation.com
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> "David Cater" wrote:
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> > Hello group,
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > I have just gotten a Vista laptop. As part of the setup, I
>> >> >> >> > created my
>> >> >> >> > initial Vista user account (local to the machine). That
>> >> >> >> > account
>> >> >> >> > is the
>> >> >> >> > administrator account on that machine. I started in the
>> >> >> >> > WORKGROUP
>> >> >> >> > workgroup
>> >> >> >> > (configuring the machine offline), and later brought the
>> >> >> >> > laptop
>> >> >> >> > into
>> >> >> >> > work.
>> >> >> >> > I
>> >> >> >> > then changed my settings to join the work domain. The user
>> >> >> >> > name
>> >> >> >> > and
>> >> >> >> > password
>> >> >> >> > I used for my initial Vista account is the same as the user
>> >> >> >> > name
>> >> >> >> > and
>> >> >> >> > password
>> >> >> >> > I use at work.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > Whenever I try to access web sites, file shares, etc.
>> >> >> >> > (anything
>> >> >> >> > that
>> >> >> >> > requires Windows authentication), I get prompted to enter my
>> >> >> >> > name
>> >> >> >> > and
>> >> >> >> > password. If I just enter <username> and my password, it
>> >> >> >> > tells
>> >> >> >> > me that
>> >> >> >> > <computername>\<username> isn't authorized. If I enter
>> >> >> >> > <domain>\<username>
>> >> >> >> > and my password I can access the resource.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > How can I make Vista realize that I want to login to the
>> >> >> >> > domain
>> >> >> >> > when I
>> >> >> >> > login
>> >> >> >> > to the computer, and not as my local account? Or how can I
>> >> >> >> > make
>> >> >> >> > it
>> >> >> >> > clear
>> >> >> >> > to
>> >> >> >> > Vista that they are really the same account?
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > Thanks,
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > David Cater
>> >> >> >> > --
>> >> >> >> > Web-based flash cards: http://www.brainiation.com
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>