April 19, 2010 at 2:45 pm
local accounts work even on a domain, but you have to replicate them from machine to machine using the same username and password, much the same as you do in a workgroup. This uses passthrough authentication, its very difficult to manage as the users have to be in sync on each machine. If you have a Windows domain, use domain user accounts its a lot easier.
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April 19, 2010 at 7:35 pm
Perry Whittle (4/19/2010)
local accounts work even on a domain, but you have to replicate them from machine to machine using the same username and password, much the same as you do in a workgroup. This uses passthrough authentication, its very difficult to manage as the users have to be in sync on each machine. If you have a Windows domain, use domain user accounts its a lot easier.
That is true - but is such a hassle I don't even consider it worth the effort. Additionally, you can use a local account and grant access to network resources using the system itself - but then you have other issues to deal with.
It's just easier to setup and manage using a domain user (non-privileged, of course).
Just to be clear - there are times when using a local account is the right thing to do. However, in almost every case (except one, so far) - I have found that the requirements change later on and you end up changing to a domain user anyways. That one case I have is a particular product for a DR situation where we want the server up and available if something happens to AD - and if that happens, using a domain user the system would not be available.
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April 20, 2010 at 2:02 am
Jeffrey Williams-493691 (4/19/2010)
there are times when using a local account is the right thing to do.
in my opinion only when using a windows workgroup
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April 20, 2010 at 7:09 am
Perry Whittle (4/20/2010)
Jeffrey Williams-493691 (4/19/2010)
there are times when using a local account is the right thing to do.in my opinion only when using a windows workgroup
I think we agree on that point - like I said, I have one instance where the vendor is requiring a local account. But, that is a special case and I still disagree with their assertion.
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