Jesse,
It sounds like it could be a solution, but ( I'm using Open
Directory by the way) I remember learning at an Apple Technology
Seminar - can't find the document to support this - that it was
necessary to have your domain name in the search field of the TCP/IP
network settings. I Think it had something to do with how the client
would bind to the management server. Of course this could have
changed by now.
Unfortunately this is my first experience with mobile accounts. I
have used workgroup manager on desktops for a number of years with
great success.
Please let me know if you have found a solution,
Regards,
Tom Watkins
USD 371
On Jul 26, 2006, at 4:00 PM, Jesse Thomas wrote:
Tom
Thanks for your response. It's 'bittersweet' to hear others are
having the same issues as we are.
Of interest - we are specifying a 'preferred' domain controller in
the advanced, administrative options of the AD plugin (using a
fully-qualified domain name) and also include 'hamilton.edu' in the
search domains field of the TCP/IP network settings. We are
speculating that this combination may be letting the AD plugin
think it can contact the domain controllers, although we have not
had an opportunity to do any testing in this area as of yet. We're
planning to try specifying the preferred DC by hostname only and
removing the search domain to see if that makes any difference -
any thoughts on this?
Any other experiences with AD and 'mobile' accounts?
Thanks again Tom.
--
Jesse
On Jul 26, 2006, at 4:19 PM, Tom Watkins wrote:
Jesse,
I have just imaged 95 laptops and I'm in the testing phase of the
managed mobile accounts. I am having the same problem as you. If
the managed laptop location is not changed - everything seems to
work fine. If I try to change the location to another network
(not at school) - it doesn't work. I can change the network
location and I can get wireless service, but if I try to shutdown
or change the network location to the schools subnet - the laptop
hangs (still not at school). I have tried to turn airport off
before the switch - but it doesn't 'work consistently. I have the
preferences managed for the computer list and not the individuals
students. I am allowing the use of the network pane in the system
preferences because I don't think that the students can mess it up
(need admin password to change anything). I leave the user
management alone unless I have to allow or deny access to
applications on an individual basis.
Please let me know if you find a solution - not going to be
successful deployment here if this can't be corrected.
Thanks,
Tom Watkins
USD 371
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