Access To OU Tools For CS-GENERAL Domain

• Use an RDP client to connect to najas.cs (CSCF AD Management Server)
  • rdesktop on Solaris X Windows
  • "Remote Desktop Connection" in a Windows XP Accessories/Communications
  • An RDP client equiped thin client terminal such as a Neoware Eon
• Logon with your Domain Administrator (-adm) account into CS-GENERAL
• Activate the "Active Directory Users and Computers" programme in Administrative Tools.

Locate Workstations In The Domain Hierachy

In Active Directory Users and Computers:

• Check to ensure that you are connected to the cs.uwaterloo.ca domain (CS-GENERAL).
• All CS-GENERAL Worstations are placed in the OU CS\Workstations under the cs.uwaterloo.ca domain by default when they are made members of the domain.
• There is a sub OU under Workstations especially created for the Research Group.
  • Workstations to be managed by the Research Group are to be placed in this OU.
  • All GPO's developed by or for the Research Group should be applied on this OU or any sub-OUs.

Moving New Computers Into the Research OU

In Active Directory Users and Computers:

• In the CS\Workstations OU, hilight the computer icons representing machines to be moved to Research
• Once all computers are selected, right-click the mouse and select Move...
• In the Move browser, browse to the CS\Workstations\Research OU or subsequest sub-container and click OK.

This should move all selected computers in to the Research OU.

Viewing Applied GPOs To The Research and Other OUs.

• Activate the Group Policy Management Tool in Administrative Tools.
• In the left panel browse to the Research OU (CS\Workstations\Research)
  • Select the Group Policy Inheritence tab in the right panel
  • This lists all GPOs applied to the Research OU and from where they are inherited.