Configuring Win 2K Active Directory from Win Nt 4 Workstation

[SteveAudus]

SUBJECT : Configuring Win 2K Active Directory from Win Nt 4 Workstation

Dear All,
is it possible to control and configure our Win 2k Server active directory from a NT 4 workstation.

I'd like to setup a roaming admin user that our technicians can use to reset passwords etc...

Any suggestions?

Steve Audus
Chaucer School

http://www.chaucer.sheffield.sch.uk

http://www.educationinternet.co.uk

 

[brontosaurus]

the old NT4 user manager will work on AD accounts....

 

[SteveAudus]

I have tried connecting to usrmgr.exe in the winnt\system32
on the server1 I get the error:

usrmgr.exe - Entry Point Not Found

The procedure entry point DsGetDcNameW could not be located in the dynamic link library NETAPI32.dll

Any Suggestions

Steve Audus
Chaucer School

http://www.chaucer.sheffield.sch.uk

http://www.educationinternet.co.uk

 

[brontosaurus]

can you run it locally on that workstation? I'm assuming you're also logged in as an admin?

 

[imatthec]

You can use terminal services to do this.

 

[SteveAudus]

brontosaurus (MIS)
How would I run it locally?
Yes I am logged on as admin...

imatthec
What are Terminal Services?

Steve Audus
Chaucer School

http://www.chaucer.sheffield.sch.uk

http://www.educationinternet.co.uk

 

[brontosaurus]

To run it locally, you'd need to copy the files over to your workstations system32. I think it's usrmgr.exe, usrmgr.cnt and a HELP file.
As imatthec says, terminal services allows your workstation to log onto the DC in a console window as if you're actually there. The installer is called TSCLIENT and I believe you can download it from MS site. It's an excellent suggestion, assuming you don't have any issue with these folks logging onto your DC.

 

[SteveAudus]

I have got usrmgr to run locally but it pops up the error, it can't configure domains about win 2k.

I thought this was correct as our DC using Win 2K Server and Active Directory.

Any other suggestions?

I will have to investigate TSCLIENT when I have more time.

http://www.chaucer.sheffield.sch.uk

http://www.educationinternet.co.uk

 

[brontosaurus]

just curious, try running usrmgr from a command line using one of your servers as the domain name. That is, try this from a prompt:
USRMGR \\SOME-MEMBER-SERVER

see if that works.

 

[SteveAudus]

I only have one server it's Win 2k, when I tried
USRMGR \\SOME-MEMBER-SERVER

I just got the same error as before about
usermanager can't configure domains above win 2k.

Any other suggestions?

http://www.chaucer.sheffield.sch.uk

http://www.educationinternet.co.uk

 

[brontosaurus]

did you copy over the NETAPI32.DLL file to your workstation's system32 from the DC?

 

[SteveAudus]

Tried to but it was in use...!!!
Steve

http://www.chaucer.sheffield.sch.uk

http://www.educationinternet.co.uk

 

[brontosaurus]

extract it from your W2K server CD...

 

[imatthec]

Terminal services can be setup from add/remove programs - windows components.