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More info?)
Hi Harrison,
Thank you for your prompt reply! I am glad to hear the information helps.
If you have any other questions or concerns, please feel free to let us
know. Thanks for your time!
🙂
Have a great day!
Thanks & Regards,
Jason Tan
Microsoft Online Partner Support
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| Reply-To: "Harrison Midkiff" <HMidkiff@aviinc.com>
| From: "Harrison Midkiff" <HMidkiff@aviinc.com>
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| Subject: Re: Users can add computers to the domain
| Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 08:24:10 -0400
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| Jason:
|
| Thanks. I recall this now that you state it.
|
| Harrison Midkiff
| "Jason Tan (MSFT)" <v-jasont@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
| news:dIcamR2tFHA.3160@TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl...
| > Hi Harrison,
| >
| > Thanks for posting!
| >
| > I am sorry for the delayed response due to weekend. Please understand
that
| > the newsgroups are staffed weekdays by Microsoft Support professionals
to
| > answer your systems and applications questions. Our goal is to provide
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| > hour response to all questions. Your understanding is greatly
appreciated!
| >
| > I understand that you wonder why a user which does not have domain admin
| > privilege can join a new computer into domain. If I have misunderstood
| > your
| > concerns, please feel free to let me know.
| >
| > Based on my experience, by default, Windows 2000/2003 allows
authenticated
| > users to join ten machine accounts to the domain. Windows 2000/2003
grants
| > the "Add workstations to domain" privilege to the Authenticated Users
| > group
| > by default. You may refer to the following policy.
| >
| > Computer Configuration | Windows Settings | Security Settings | User
| > Rights
| > Assignment | "Add workstations to domain"
| >
| > Some more information for your reference:
| > 243327 Default Limit to Number of Workstations a User Can Join to the
| > Domain
| >
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=243327
| >
| > 251335 Domain Users Cannot Join Workstation or Server to a Domain
| >
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=251335
| >
| > Hope the information helps. If there is anything unclear, please feel
free
| > to let me know. I am glad to be of assistance.
| >
| > Thanks & Regards,
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| > Jason Tan
| > Microsoft Online Partner Support
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| > | From: "Harrison Midkiff" <HMidkiff@aviinc.com>
| > | Subject: Users can add computers to the domain
| > | Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2005 21:21:06 -0400
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| > | Hello:
| > |
| > | Something interesting happened the other day. A new helpdesk tech
said
| > he
| > | could join a new computer to the domain without using a domain admin
| > | account. I verified it with him and he can. His account is a plain
| > account
| > | that does not have domain admin or enterprise admin rights. I looked
at
| > it
| > | a little closer and noticed on the Security tab he was in quite a few
| > | groups. From what I know these groups should not allow a user to
join a
| > | computer to the domain.
| > |
| > | Does anyone have any idea.
| > |
| > | Harrison Midkiff
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