There are a number of automatic profile creation tools - such as autoprof - that will do that, with varying degrees of ease.
-------------------------------------------------------------- Roger D. Seielstad - MTS MCSE MS-MVP Sr. Systems Administrator Inovis Inc. > -----Original Message----- > From: John Parker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 9:41 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [ActiveDir] User setup question. > > > Morning all! > > Is there a way I can setup outlook (Exchange server name, > View style etc.) automatically when the new user logs in on > 2000 or XP. > > I am thinking that there must be some way to utilize group > policy for this. > > Any help? > > > > John Parker, MCSE > IS Admin. > Senior Technical Specialist > Alpha Display Systems. > > Alpha Video > 7711 Computer Ave. > Edina, MN. 55435 > > 952-896-9898 Local > 800-388-0008 Watts > 952-896-9899 Fax > 612-804-8769 Cell > 952-841-3327 Direct > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > "Be excellent to each other" > ---End of Line--- > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Salandra, Justin A. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 8:23 AM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] AD replication, RPC server unavailable > > > To help eliminate the island effect, I leave all my DC's, > which are also DNS > Servers pointing to other DNS Servers at all times. I found > that this will > prevent the island effect. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mulnick, Al [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 9:07 AM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] AD replication, RPC server unavailable > > Nice thing about netdiag is that you can run it with the /fix > switch and > often get some good results :) > > One thing to remember is the idea of the "island" effect. When first > configuring your DC, be sure the primary DNS server is one of > your other > DC's until replication finishes. You also want to be sure that on > promotion, that DCPROMO puts the DNS records in their place, > meaning that > DNS allows dynamic updates for that zone and that you have a > reverse zone in > place prior (not really necessary, but much neater). > > > Al > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bruce Clingaman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, December 15, 2003 5:42 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] AD replication, RPC server unavailable > > dcdiag and netdiag are giving dns config errors. > I'll be checking thru my dns entries again. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mulnick, Al > Sent: Monday, December 15, 2003 4:23 PM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] AD replication, RPC server unavailable > > > Did you check DCDIAG to see what errors get thrown? > > Al > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bruce Clingaman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, December 15, 2003 5:17 PM > To: ActiveDir (E-mail) > Subject: [ActiveDir] AD replication, RPC server unavailable > > > I just added a third DC to my domain. The Sysvol would not > replicate to DC3 > until after I manually added an A record in the DNS. > In sites and services on DC3, I initiate replication from DC1 > and 2 to DC3, > it gives "The following error occured when trying to contact > the domain > controller DC3: the RPC server is unavailable." DC3 cannot > contact DC3. DC3 > dns settings look right to me. All DCs point to DC1 as primary. > > Also, in the AD | FRS | Domain Sysvol, DC3 does not appear in > the list. > > Events: > FRS- 13516,13509,13562,13508 > DNS- 6702 > > What do I need to check next? > > thanks. > > 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/ > > 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/ > 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/
