I posted a request for help last week, but have more information today... Scenario: An AS400 system, which holds user profiles limited to 10 character usernames. This system will have a "card" installed with W2k server installed. Specifically, we will be running a Windows server on an integrated xSeries server which will allow us to "enroll" existing AS400 users and groups on a Windows server. This should allow for a single point of administration for both AS400 and Windows users. From what I understand, the AS400 will propagate the W2k server that exists on the box with username and passwords. These users will have the same username and password limitations as on the AS400.
We also have a AD server used for domain authentication. This server has the same "users" only is used in the windows environment. When we setup this server, we set it up with out limiting the usernames. We didn't foresee this possible problem. Our goal is to move towards single sign on. We have certain applications using this system for authentication currently, none of which are restricted by username limits. Has anyone done this before? Can you make the W2k server on the AS400 system, a child of the current domain controller? If so, can you link the limited usernames to the unlimited usernames on the existing W2k server through AD LDAP? Or will I need to change each username on each system to match the restricted usernames? I guess, is there any way around changing all the usernames? The goal is for all users to exist on one server for a single point of administration, and to achieve single sign on. To change usernames on all the systems involved could be a huge problem. Your help is greatly appreciated. ************************************* Sincerely, Stacey Davis Wan Technician Network Services Department Anderson News Company Phone (865) 584-9765 ext. 1566 Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
