I use the DFS namespace to eliminate that issue and use descriptive names for groups.
-Jeff Steward On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 11:48 AM, David Lum <[email protected]> wrote: > In no environment (of six that I manage) have I moved servers outright > where this would be an issue, replacement file servers (quite rare in fact) > inherit the same name and new servers get new groups. > > Having said that, you do bring up a good point to consider going forward. > Is it possible to script changing AD group names in bulk? If I had 20 group > names that started SERVER1_ change them to SERVER2_ ? > > If not server names, what do you use for an AD group name used to accessing > file shares? > > Dave > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ben Scott [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 3:08 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Finding unused/dead groups? > > On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 5:54 PM, David Lum <[email protected]> wrote: > > Not to mention our group name itself is in the form of > <Server>_<Share>_<RWXD> > > I don't like that because it means if you move servers your group > names either change or become misleading. > > But we otherwise do something similar. Things like "QMS Doc > Editors" and "QMS Doc Readers". > > -- Ben > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > You are currently subscribed to ntsysadmin as: [email protected]. > To unsubscribe click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/u?id=8250068.606d17937843617f86ab4441e27acc58&n=T&l=ntsysadmin&o=9079448 > or send a blank email to > leave-9079448-8250068.606d17937843617f86ab4441e27ac...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- You are currently subscribed to ntsysadmin as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/u?id=8142875.a9cf90b99baa17cb4fcf8293a59eb3b1&n=T&l=ntsysadmin&o=9079467 or send a blank email to leave-9079467-8142875.a9cf90b99baa17cb4fcf8293a59eb...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com
