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| ClintonN 2002-07-18, 5:03 pm |
| I've just been thrown into a single domain with AD. The people who installed the AD did
not give any thought to it and just added users no OU's no groups and everyone is a power user. I've been informed that I need to restructure the scheme. How would I go about adding OU's and placing the existing users in it? I've probably only got 50 users and 5 or 6 departments. This is my first job as an Admin and I don't want to F##k up considering we only have one shift. Thank god it's a small company.
Any help would be appreciated
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| Slinky 2002-07-18, 8:07 pm |
| Don't sweat it. This is a super easy fix. Open up DSA.MSC and from there you can right click in the right handed box and create new OUs. Once they are created you can right click on the users and move them in there. Easy!!! | |
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| quick advice: create one OU per department, and place all the members of each department in their respective OUs. Then, create groups based on what you rnetwork share needs are... let me know if I can help more  | |
| ClintonN 2002-07-18, 8:14 pm |
| I appreciate the help! I did not want to play around with the domain controller and accidently screw something up! | |
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| you can always create a test server and experiment on it first. I would if I had little experience. Also, make sure you have proven backup strategy  | |
| KScheler 2002-07-19, 2:31 pm |
| Great advise,Freak. It always amazes me how some admins will be so picky about their network but never give backups a second thought. Good daily backups have saved my butt more than once. A server is nothing but a machine and machines sometimes break. | |
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| boy you got that one right | |
| ClintonN 2002-07-19, 2:46 pm |
| I agree!! Unfortunately I don't have a test server. My company has never had an admin before so I have no procedures for updates, disasters, patches, etc. I'm working on a network that was setup and left for the vultures (users). So I got my work cut out for me but I'm enjoying it.
Thank God for supporting communities!!! | |
| Tech Ranger 2002-07-19, 10:05 pm |
| You have to take it one step at a time. Prioritize and document all that you do. Where there are no records, create new ones. Backups should be at the top of your list. Try to keep the structure as simple as is humanly possible. Your OU structure should reflect a marriage of IT principles with good business practices. Don't allow yourself to become overwhelmed. If you accomplish a little bit every day, soon you will see a big difference. | |
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| quote:
Originally posted by ClintonN
I agree!! Unfortunately I don't have a test server. My company has never had an admin before so I have no procedures for updates, disasters, patches, etc. I'm working on a network that was setup and left for the vultures (users). So I got my work cut out for me but I'm enjoying it.
Thank God for supporting communities!!!
Oh man... you have so much work on your plate! | |
| wbafrank 2002-07-21, 4:32 pm |
| quote:
Originally posted by ClintonN
My company has never had an admin before so I have no procedures for updates, disasters, patches, etc. I'm working on a network that was setup and left for the vultures (users).
Freak IMHO this seems to be the norm in the UK at the moment. They get contract guys in to setup the system, and once in situ and up and running, and long after these guys have gone they then decide they need an administrator!! When they eventually do employ someone he/she will end up walking into a post with no strategy in place whatsoever. | |
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| I guess there are two ways to look at this type of situation:
1. Oh, crap...
2. Great, this is my opportunity to make a network the way I think it should be created/updated...
option 1 is a bit pessimistic, but that might have been my first thought | |
| wbafrank 2002-07-21, 4:58 pm |
| quote:
Originally posted by freak
1. Oh, crap...
2. Great, this is my opportunity to make a network the way I think it should be created/updated...
Wouldn't these options actually go hand in hand? | |
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| ... in that order too  | |
| Johnny5Alive 2002-07-22, 7:19 am |
| Frank.
I would LOVE an opportunity like this. My aim is to get into a small company with 50-90 staff for example, and do all the IT work. I currently am employed with a London firm and there is about 150 in the IT team alone! As you can imagine, not much fun or can't get my hands on the servers how I'd like.
Know anyone you can help...agency or someone looking?
If so, can you drop me a private message??
Cheers. |
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