If you don't want to use RIS, the only other way I know is to use a Script to precreate the Computer objects FIRST before actually joining them to the Domain. In the Script you can specify exactly where the object will be created. You then set ACL on the created object to specify who can do the actual joining. HTH Sincerely,
D�j� Ak�m�l�f�, MCSE MCSA MCP+I www.akomolafe.com www.iyaburo.com Do you now realize that Today is the Tomorrow you were worried about Yesterday? -anon ________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Todd Povilaitis Sent: Wed 7/30/2003 8:15 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] default computer account directory location Alternatively, if you are using Remote Installation Service to create your OS(es), you can specify the target location for newly created machines in your RIS configuration. __________________ Todd Povilaitis LAN Administrator Huntington Hospital [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: (626) 397-3392 Fax: (626) 397-2901 -----Original Message----- From: Tony Murray [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 07:10 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] default computer account directory location I don't believe there is an easy way to do this in Windows 2000 AD. The following article explains how to do this in Windows Server 2003 AD. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];324949 At the end of the article it shows where the wellKnownObjects attribute of the domainDNS object for the domain can be modified. You might be able to do this modification manually in Windows 2000 AD using LDP or ADSIEdit. You would need to replace the value for the default computers location, i.e. B:32:AA312825768811D1ADED00C04FD8D5CD:CN=Computers,DC=domain,DC=com; with, for example.... B:32:AA312825768811D1ADED00C04FD8D5CD:OU=Workstations,DC=domain,DC=com; I haven't tried this and it's probably unsupported! So don't take my word for it. Give it a go in your test lab if you want and let us know how you get on. Tony ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "Graham Turner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2003 14:30:35 +0100 is there any way to change using a domain setting the default container into which computer account objects are created for a windows 2000 domain. ?? GT 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/ 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/ 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/
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