Active Directory/Server 2003 questions.

[Messiah Khan]

Ive just set up server 2003 and active directory on my home network. Its installed on a seperate server which is the domain controller. So far its going quite well, but im stumped on a few points;

Is there a way to import account settings from the local accounts on client machines? As all of my computers have been set up how I want when they were networked in a workgroup, I would like to retain all of the settings (wallpapers, icon layouts, program settings etc etc) is there a way to import all of these settings for the .domain accounts?

How do I get access to local account files when logged on as a .domain account (with admin rights). when I try and access the 'documents and settings' for the local account, it just gives an access denied error, despite being logged in with a .domain account with admin rights.

How do I add and share printers and folders in AD? Ive followed a few guides, but when I try and search for the printer/folder on the client machine, it simply doesn't find them (except 1 computer which found the printer automatically).

Any help, advice or tips to do with AD would also be appreciated.

 

[Messiah Khan]

1. Don't think so, although never had any reason to do it myself so there may be a way.

2. you need to add the domain admins group or domain user ID's to the local admin group on the PC's, will only work if you have joined the PC to the domain.

3. Have you actually joined the PC's to the domain? if not then they won’t have access to any domain resources.

Thanks for the answers. Right, thats no2 sorted. Yeah ive added all the computers to the domain, and they have all been picked up in AD and i've added the printer (Which happens to be attached to the server via usb) to a new organizational unit called 'devices'. Now how do I get anything in that organizational unit to be shared on all the client machines? And is this the right place to put a printer?