Loging onto different servers. 2

[sareteam]

I have three offices that I need to logon too. All running 2000 server. My problem is that each time I logon I end up using a different profile. All my email, Favorites, messages ect. are gone depending on which server I connect to. Same username - Same domain name - All DHCP - When I was 98 it all worked fine!

Thanks!

 

[sareteam]

Ok, Let me refrase my question. How do I use the same profile with three different networks?


Thanks,

Stumped.

 

[tlcscousin]

I think you would have to set up the same roaming profile on all three servers.I would imagine you could copy it on floppy and put in all three.

 

[sareteam]

Thanks for your response. After looking deeper into this I don"t have any profiles running on my servers. At least none that are assigned to users. Is there a default one that gets used?

This is my first experience with 2000 other than server. I made all my servers at each location the same. Same domain ect. All my 98 laptops were set up to access "The Server" ( I run one script to map some drives and share a printer and I NAT a cable modem accross) Everythig is the same whever I go.

Here I go thinking again...Am I making a different user every time I log onto a different server? The desktop is a minor inconvience but not having any of my mail!!!!!

 

[tlcscousin]

logging on to a different server wont allow seeing the email you have already received. They also wont have any of the favorites messages etc either. You can logon to the same server with different workstations if you have roaming profiles and get the same folders all the time, but not to different servers and receive the same folders.Not unless they are in the same domain and replicate the user profiles.

 

[sareteam]

Thanks for responding shovel204...

....I told them to get 98'!!! Any way to connect my servers over cable modem? ha ha.

The only solution I've found is logging on to laptop with server domain selected, wait for boot up then connect lan cable. NAT will still give them internet access but as they are not logged onto server they have no access to any server resources (folders, printers, programs etc.)

I can't believe there isn't a way to keep my local profile but still access a server. Am I the only one who needs to connect to multiple networks?

 

[pbxman]

This shouldn't be a problem if the profile is stored locally, and all DC's are trusting each other. All the server does when you login is check that you are a valid member of the domain, and assign an IP. The profiles you use are stored on the computer you access it from, so if that is set correctly, and the network is setup correctly - this process is transparent to you.

Ideally - you shouldn't even know what server you login to..just that you are able to login. SAomething is awry here..are you replicating amongst domain controllers? It doesn't sound like your servers are synched-up, and using the same information.

..just a thought. Please let Tek-Tips members know their posts were helpful. Thanks!

Pbxman
Systems Administrator

 

[sareteam]

The servers are completly independant. No replication. Can I synch over a cable modem? I'm the administrator, I've got Admin terminal Svs running, dual nic's, RAS, NAT, DHCP (assigned thru NAT) and Fixed IP's on the cable modems. No IIs, No Exchange.

Thanks for you help!

 

[sareteam]

Problem solved..Only ever log onto laptop locally. Then Map network drives and printers. Works a treat. First time I've seen win2k other than server. Did'nt think I could see my lan if I was only logged on locally.

Thanks to all who responded. s-)