Is there a way to have a Win7 box use a specific DC?

i'm building a group of win7 machines in dmz. have firewall set way want these machines can join domain. problem have dcs in several remote offices. if win7 machines tries use remote dc join fail. don't want add firewall rulls of remote dcs.

is there way tell workgroup win7 machine use dcs specify? how somrthing implemented?

 

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--patrick

instead of defining generalized 172.16.0.0/16 subnet, define more granular subnet. default subnet prioritization enabled & client try authenticate local dc & if can't find use remote dc's.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc961422.aspx

i don't think specific dc option possible, dc selected on subnet prioritization , round robin method(suggested ace). in windows vista/2008 , above, can enable try next closest site option in gpo.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc733142%28ws.10%29.aspx

i say, use granular subnet , site settings achieve target.

 

regards  

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awinish vishwakarma

my blog:  http://awinish.wordpress.com

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