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-->AP
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Wed Jan 12, 2005 12:40 pm Post subject:
Login using @ |
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I noticed that some people login to AD using their login name (first
name.lastname or similar) and other login with
username@domain.com...different networks - (I am not saying same domain) - I
am PC Tech / Contractor.
(1) Can someone please tell me what the @ symbol is in this login type AND
is there something I have to do differently in setting up my AD test domain
at home to enable this @ feature?
(2) Why would I use this type of login versus just the normal name? |
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Mike Brannigan [MSFT]
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Wed Jan 12, 2005 2:14 pm Post subject:
Re: Login using @ |
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"-->AP" <andrewpol@mail.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | I noticed that some people login to AD using their login name (first
name.lastname or similar) and other login with
username@domain.com...different networks - (I am not saying same domain) -
I am PC Tech / Contractor.
(1) Can someone please tell me what the @ symbol is in this login type
AND is there something I have to do differently in setting up my AD test
domain at home to enable this @ feature?
(2) Why would I use this type of login versus just the normal name?
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See the Server 2000 or 2003 Help of UPN suffix.
One reason for their use is to allow a user to logon using their e-mail
address
or another is to hide the domain structure from them so they logon with a
more friendly name, then having to be able to select the correct Domain to
logon to from the dropdown box of Domains on the login dialog.
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Regards,
Mike
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Mike Brannigan [Microsoft]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
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"-->AP" <andrewpol@mail.com> wrote in message
news:uNexiGH%23EHA.2180@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
| Quote: | I noticed that some people login to AD using their login name (first
name.lastname or similar) and other login with
username@domain.com...different networks - (I am not saying same domain) -
I am PC Tech / Contractor.
(1) Can someone please tell me what the @ symbol is in this login type
AND is there something I have to do differently in setting up my AD test
domain at home to enable this @ feature?
(2) Why would I use this type of login versus just the normal name?
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Cary Shultz [A.D. MVP]
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Thu Jan 13, 2005 1:33 am Post subject:
Re: Login using @ |
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AP,
This is the UPN, as Mike suggested. There are several reasons why this
would be set up....
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Cary W. Shultz
Roanoke, VA 24014
Microsoft Active Directory MVP
http://www.activedirectory-win2000.com
http://www.grouppolicy-win2000.com
"-->AP" <andrewpol@mail.com> wrote in message
news:uNexiGH%23EHA.2180@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
| Quote: | I noticed that some people login to AD using their login name (first
name.lastname or similar) and other login with
username@domain.com...different networks - (I am not saying same domain) -
I am PC Tech / Contractor.
(1) Can someone please tell me what the @ symbol is in this login type
AND is there something I have to do differently in setting up my AD test
domain at home to enable this @ feature?
(2) Why would I use this type of login versus just the normal name?
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