When add the client computers to the domain, they're put
into the default container 'computers' under Active
Directory. At this point, I am able to install programs to
the clients via the wizard. I then added another OU called
computers under the My Business OU. This was so I can use
Group Policy on the workstations. When I moved these
computers to this OU, I am not able to push programs down
to the client via the wizard. I get an error saying that
the computer is not available on the network.

Do I have to keep the computers accounts in the default
container in AD and not move them to another OU in order
be able to use the wizard to push programs to the clients?

Is there something that i am missing or something that i
can do in order to have group policy to work on these
clients without going to the domain level of the AD?

Thanks in advance to anyone that can help.

Mike

RE: Active Directory...... by franzf

franzf
Mon Sep 01 12:40:19 CDT 2003

Mike,

I would recommend leaving the computers in the default Computers container,
if you plan on using the SBS Admin Console "Add Software to Computer"
wizard. I found this article which describes the relationship with users,
users shared folder paths, and response folders for computers.

215721 SBS: How To Troubleshoot Client Application Installation
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=215721

With so few computers, I don't think that GPOs at the domain level will be
a problem.

Franz Foster
Microsoft Technical Support
franzf@online.microsoft.com
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