Adding AD user account to local group on Win 2K3 Server

[mpadgett]

Someone told me that AD user domain accounts could be added to local groups on a Win 2K3 server with said server not part of the domain but a stand-alone server on the network.

Can anyone confirm that this is true?

Thanks!

 

[withanh]

Why would you not want the server to be part of the domain? It doesn't have to be an A/D server, just a member server. Then all your domain groups work natively.

 

[markdmac]

I don't believe you can do that. You can do it if the server is a member server, but without being a domain member there is no trust between the sam databases.

I hope you find this post helpful.

Regards,

Mark

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