Edward
Sat Nov 06 23:18:02 CST 2004
I've got lots of domain security groups with names that have spaces in them
. I vaguely recall having problems once with a name that was too long.
--
Edward Lee
Microsoft MVP - Sharepoint Portal Server
"Paul Stephenson" <pauls@pswerks.com> wrote in message
news:OVq0UFntEHA.1308@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Hmmm, is this a bug? I went to AD and changed all my group names and
> removed spaces and capitalized the first letter of each word.
>
> Before my groups were named CompanyName Staff, and I tried all the normal
> things to get it to work DOMAINNAME\CompanyName staff,
> "DOMAINNAME\CompanyName staff", DOMAINNAME\CompanyNamestaff.
>
> None worked, but when I removed the spaces, changed group name,
> CompanyNameStaff for example, and then added the group with
>
> DOMAINNAME\CompanyNameStaff everything worked, but I am a little
> dissapointed in the implementation, for example the users section in a
> list
> doesn't seem to get autopopulated using groups or nested groups?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Paul
>
>
>
> "Edward Lee" <elee@ulgm.org> wrote in message
> news:uBO3nWLtEHA.2300@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> Is the portal in the same domain as the group you are trying to add?
>> Can
>> you add individual users?
>>
>> --
>> Edward Lee
>> Microsoft MVP - Sharepoint Portal Server
>>
>>
>> "Paul Stephenson" <pauls@pswerks.com> wrote in message
>> news:ut5IQTKtEHA.1216@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> >I have not had problems when adding to Portal sites or areas, but I am
>> > talking about WSS sites. Is that the case with you as well?
>> >
>> > Thanks again,
>> >
>> > paul
>> >
>> >
>> > "Edward Lee" <elee@ulgm.org> wrote in message
>> > news:eSRvGNzsEHA.376@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> >> I've had no problem adding domain security groups. Unfortunately, I
> have
>> > no
>> >> idea why you might be experiencing this problem.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Edward Lee
>> >> Microsoft MVP - Sharepoint Portal Server
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Paul Stephenson" <pauls@pswerks.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:uOoqKxjsEHA.3372@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> >> >I can do this in SPS, but I am not able to do it in any of my WSS
> sites.
>> >> >It
>> >> > seems my only option is cross site groups, which means I have to
>> > recreate
>> >> > the same logical folder structure in Active Directory into my
>> >> > Cross-Site
>> >> > groups so I can easily add people?
>> >> >
>> >> > This doesn't seem right, but I was not able to do it in WSS sites
> under
>> >> > the
>> >> > Sites area.
>> >> >
>> >> > Is this just the way it is. This whole completely separate security
>> > model
>> >> > is cool, but it can cause problems.
>> >> >
>> >> > I am looking forward to SPS200X b/c it always seems Microsoft starts
>> >> > really
>> >> > getting things right at about the third major release for a server
>> >> > technology.
>> >> > :)
>> >> >
>> >> > Paul
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Edward Lee" <elee@ulgm.org> wrote in message
>> >> > news:eJ4CsXZsEHA.3564@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> "COMPANYDOMAINNAME\Company Agents" should definitely work for you.
> Can
>> >> >> you
>> >> >> add this group successfully in SPS area?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Edward Lee
>> >> >> Microsoft MVP - Sharepoint Portal Server
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Paul Stephenson" <pauls@pswerks.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:uJqbipVsEHA.2940@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> >I guess a better question is how to format the Group correctly.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > For example if I have a main enabled Global Security Group called
>> >> > Company
>> >> >> > Agents and the email address is companyagents@company.com and I
> have
>> >> >> > several
>> >> >> > groups or people nested in that group how do I correctly add them
> to
>> > a
>> >> > WSS
>> >> >> > Site or list.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I have entered the email address of companyagents@company.com and
>> > when
>> >> >> > I
>> >> >> > go
>> >> >> > to the next screen it says enter the username. I have tried
>> >> >> > entering
>> >> >> > everything I can think of here.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > 1. COMPANYDOMAINNAME\companyagents
>> >> >> > 2. COMPANYDOMAINNAME\Company Agents
>> >> >> > 3. companyagents@company.com
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > but nothing works. Does anyone have any advice?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Thanks,
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Paul
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "Paul Stephenson" <pauls@pswerks.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> > news:eJtaTdVsEHA.3872@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> >> Is there a way to add all the members of a security group to a
> site
>> > or
>> >> >> > list
>> >> >> >> in WSS sites created under SPS 2003.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> I have several lists that need different groups added to them,
> but
>> >> >> >> I
>> >> > keep
>> >> >> >> getting error user does not exist messages even though I have
> typed
>> >> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> correct name for the group and group email address.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Thanks,
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Paul
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