Joining Domain has messed with local accounts

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Firstly i'm no server/it admin, but i'm all we've got...

We have a new SBS2011 server, most existing computers in the office are not joined to, or going to join the domain for the time being.

However I have joined both my laptop and another desktop for testing, I used the SBS connector as prescribed in the MS guides/books etc.

Why is it that even though I now have 2 user accounts, 1 local and 1 network/domain account settings for both accounts have been changed, things like my network settings now all point to the server, which is fine when in work and its on for testing but screwed with my home network or the office when i'm not using the sbs server.

Can anyone explain why?
 
Things like the DNS settings.

I can understand it applying them for the domain account, but why have the been changed in my local account too?
 
Er, they were assigned by DHCP from the router and the IP address still is.

The DNS settings have been "manually" entered and are not auto anymore but set to the SBS servers internal IP
 
Oh right, not used SBS but it would make sense that it changes these settings when they join the domain for simplicity to the user.

IIRC network settings are computer, not user settings. I would assume there is an option in sbs to stop this.
 
Ah, I assumed that network settings were a use thing as obviously the settings for a local account used at home are going to be completely different to a domain account.

EDIT: Thanks for the link :)
 
You don't need to log into the local account at home, the machine should cache the domain account on the local machine
 
Now you've lost me :confused:

Surely I have 2 ways of loggin in:

1: My original local account, used at home and for non-sbs related work tasks currently

2: My new network account on the SBS domain that will become my work-only account once testing is complete and our new software systems are installed.
 
Well in normal servers (so I assume sbs) a copy of the domain account is cached on the local machine so you can log into that account even when not on the network. Basically makes it easier for people as they don't have to remember 2 accounts.
there are some complications if you use home drives on the network

Edit
Yes you can also log as you've described
 
Ah ok, Thanks :) (i'm new to this level of complication!)

I think I will continue to use 2 accounts as I have my home stuff such as lightroom, the NAS etc setup on that and dont want them crossing over into the work stuff, as I dont want work crossing to my home stuff!
 
Most likely is that the SBS is now handling the DHCP requests for the network and setting things like DNS servers and default gateways amongst other things, or the people who set it up have got the DHCP server on the router to do it but thats unlikely. Reason is that Active directory uses DNS to manage machine name resolution on the network.
 
Thanks Biffa.

I think the SBS has tried to take control as part of what it does to simplify everything for people like me, sadly it messes where its not always wanted :p
 
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