RE: [ActiveDir] Educating users on proper AD use ;-)

[Robbie Allen]

Title: Message

There are a couple options although neither may be ideal.

 

First, you can go to Start -> Search -> For Files or Folders....

At the bottom of the left pane is "Search for other items:" and underneath that is a link for "Computers"

 

Second is after you browse to the domain as you mentioned below, right click on the domain and select "Find".

You can then save the search by selecting File -> Save Search

Problem with this option in its default state is that it executes a search when opened (even if no criteria are entered).

 

I believe both of these options can be customized to some extent, but I haven't seen any documentation on it.

 

Robbie Allen

Cisco Systems Enterprise Management

Coauthor of "Managing Enterprise Active Directory Services"

-----Original Message-----
From: Ken Rinehart [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 11:23 AM
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Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Educating users on proper AD use ;-)

I got one response telling me I could limit who sees the OrgUnits in AD (obviously) but other than that I haven't heard much.

 

Ken

-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 6:35 AM
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Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Educating users on proper AD use ;-)

Hi Ken,

 

this is an interesting point. Did you get any response on this?

 

Volker

-----Original Message-----
From: Ken Rinehart [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 6:39 PM
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Subject: [ActiveDir] Educating users on proper AD use ;-)

Hello

I understand that Microsoft wants users to get away from Network Neighborhood and start using features of Active Directory.  In most of the books that I have there is mention of this and that "eventually" you won't have to use Network Neighborhood and broadcast based browsing will go away.  But what will replace it?  I want to turn it off across my officespace so I have no NBT broadcast browsing. 

I'm at a crossroads where I've just setup a native AD and want to use it  "properly" and get users to make a behavioral change when accessing resources.  So far I'm familiar with the standard My Network Places -> Entire Network -> Entire Contents -> where there is then a choice for "Microsoft Windows Network" and "Directory -> AD Domain"   Double clicking this shows you all your OrgUnits but is this something you really want your users to see?  Seems way to confusing and I'd rather not having them poking around looking at who my DCs are!.  The alternative of course is to right click on your AD domain and choose "Find" which is better but most users will never figure this out.  Is there a more direct way of acessing this utility?  So I could use a GP to put it on all desktops or something.  I'm so tired of browsing :-(

Ken-