Local users / domain user security problem

[aunixguru]

I am trying to setup a win 2k pro box on a Windows NT 4 domain.

I have this problem.

If I don't login to the domain, just the box, I can install software (as administrator) and run it as any other user I login into the box as. I get a new desktop and configuration for each person I login as.

Say I am user jim. I login into the win 2k pro box as jim (power user) and I can run all the software the administrator installed.

As soon as I login into the domain as jim. I get a new desktop and all new configuration. I have a piece of software that won't run (Reflections 7, Visual basic scripting error).

I have noticed that if I give jim domain admins in the domain the software will run without problem.

I do not want to give jim domain admins.

Anyone know how to get around this problem?

Is there a way to only have 1 desktop config for jim? 1 for local box and the same for the domain?


Please help. I'm baffled.

 

[pbxman]

Add "Jim" (or any network user that needs access)to the LOCAL administrators group ..or power users, etc. on the PC itself(NOT the domain), and give Jim at the least - Domain User permissions to logon to the domain - and he should be fine.

This will grant him more powerful permissions on his PC only, and his domain permissions will remain as restricted as you specify in User Manager for Domains on your server(s).

Let us know if you need any additional help.
Pbxman
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[aunixguru]

Thank you. I don't understand it, but it worked for me.