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Posted to user@vcl.apache.org by David DeMizio <dd...@ncf.edu> on 2013/12/02 14:19:52 UTC
VMs as part of Windows Domain
Hello,
I'm curious if anyone is joining the provisioned VMs(reservations) as part
of their Windows Domain and if so, how are computer names being handled?
At the moment, our Windows image has the same host name which would present
a problem if the reservations were allowed to join a Domain. Also, if it is
possible, is it also possible to just pass the user name and password to
the RDP session from the ldap login that the user logged in with? Thank You
Re: VMs as part of Windows Domain
Posted by David DeMizio <dd...@ncf.edu>.
well, I found this post and it doesn't seem to be an easy task.
http://vcl.markmail
.org/search/?q=windows+domain#query:windows%20domain+page:2+mid:q4qtdnpz4ogltum4+state:results
David DeMizio
*Academic Systems Coordinator*
Office of Information Technology
New College of Florida
Phone: 941-487-4222 | Fax: 941-487-4356
www.ncf.edu
On Mon, Dec 2, 2013 at 1:50 PM, David DeMizio <dd...@ncf.edu> wrote:
> Thanks Josh,
>
> The automation of the RDP session is something I will work on in the
> future, as of now I'm trying to get the VMs working with a Windows Domain
> and how different computer names are set so there are no conflicts? Is
> anyone joining their VMs to a domain?
>
> David DeMizio
> *Academic Systems Coordinator*
> Office of Information Technology
> New College of Florida
> Phone: 941-487-4222 | Fax: 941-487-4356
> www.ncf.edu
>
>
> On Mon, Dec 2, 2013 at 1:37 PM, Josh Thompson <jo...@ncsu.edu>wrote:
>
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>> David,
>>
>> For LDAP authenticated accounts, VCL does not store the user's password.
>> This
>> is by design for privacy and security reasons.
>>
>> An option I have heard about is to write a small windows utility
>> application
>> that either handles .rdp files or rdp:// URLs. The utility is then
>> installed
>> and registered to handle the desired type. When a user then clicks the
>> Get
>> RDP File button, the utility reads the (VCL generated) password from the
>> data,
>> stores it in the windows credential store, and runs Remote Desktop
>> Connection,
>> which can then get the credentials from the store and automatically log
>> the
>> user in to the session. If the utility is written to handle rdp:// URLs,
>> then
>> the VCL code would need to be modified to deliver something like
>> "rdp://username@password:hostname?extra=parametersHere" when the Get RDP
>> File
>> button is clicked.
>>
>> I'm not a windows coder. So, writing one of these utilities is not
>> something
>> I've tried to do.
>>
>> Josh
>>
>> On Monday, December 02, 2013 8:19:52 AM David DeMizio wrote:
>> > Hello,
>> >
>> > I'm curious if anyone is joining the provisioned VMs(reservations) as
>> part
>> > of their Windows Domain and if so, how are computer names being handled?
>> > At the moment, our Windows image has the same host name which would
>> present
>> > a problem if the reservations were allowed to join a Domain. Also, if
>> it is
>> > possible, is it also possible to just pass the user name and password to
>> > the RDP session from the ldap login that the user logged in with? Thank
>> You
>> - --
>> - -------------------------------
>> Josh Thompson
>> VCL Developer
>> North Carolina State University
>>
>> my GPG/PGP key can be found at pgp.mit.edu
>>
>> All electronic mail messages in connection with State business which
>> are sent to or received by this account are subject to the NC Public
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>
Re: VMs as part of Windows Domain
Posted by David DeMizio <dd...@ncf.edu>.
Thanks Josh,
The automation of the RDP session is something I will work on in the
future, as of now I'm trying to get the VMs working with a Windows Domain
and how different computer names are set so there are no conflicts? Is
anyone joining their VMs to a domain?
David DeMizio
*Academic Systems Coordinator*
Office of Information Technology
New College of Florida
Phone: 941-487-4222 | Fax: 941-487-4356
www.ncf.edu
On Mon, Dec 2, 2013 at 1:37 PM, Josh Thompson <jo...@ncsu.edu>wrote:
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> David,
>
> For LDAP authenticated accounts, VCL does not store the user's password.
> This
> is by design for privacy and security reasons.
>
> An option I have heard about is to write a small windows utility
> application
> that either handles .rdp files or rdp:// URLs. The utility is then
> installed
> and registered to handle the desired type. When a user then clicks the Get
> RDP File button, the utility reads the (VCL generated) password from the
> data,
> stores it in the windows credential store, and runs Remote Desktop
> Connection,
> which can then get the credentials from the store and automatically log the
> user in to the session. If the utility is written to handle rdp:// URLs,
> then
> the VCL code would need to be modified to deliver something like
> "rdp://username@password:hostname?extra=parametersHere" when the Get RDP
> File
> button is clicked.
>
> I'm not a windows coder. So, writing one of these utilities is not
> something
> I've tried to do.
>
> Josh
>
> On Monday, December 02, 2013 8:19:52 AM David DeMizio wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I'm curious if anyone is joining the provisioned VMs(reservations) as
> part
> > of their Windows Domain and if so, how are computer names being handled?
> > At the moment, our Windows image has the same host name which would
> present
> > a problem if the reservations were allowed to join a Domain. Also, if it
> is
> > possible, is it also possible to just pass the user name and password to
> > the RDP session from the ldap login that the user logged in with? Thank
> You
> - --
> - -------------------------------
> Josh Thompson
> VCL Developer
> North Carolina State University
>
> my GPG/PGP key can be found at pgp.mit.edu
>
> All electronic mail messages in connection with State business which
> are sent to or received by this account are subject to the NC Public
> Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.
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Re: VMs as part of Windows Domain
Posted by Josh Thompson <jo...@ncsu.edu>.
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David,
For LDAP authenticated accounts, VCL does not store the user's password. This
is by design for privacy and security reasons.
An option I have heard about is to write a small windows utility application
that either handles .rdp files or rdp:// URLs. The utility is then installed
and registered to handle the desired type. When a user then clicks the Get
RDP File button, the utility reads the (VCL generated) password from the data,
stores it in the windows credential store, and runs Remote Desktop Connection,
which can then get the credentials from the store and automatically log the
user in to the session. If the utility is written to handle rdp:// URLs, then
the VCL code would need to be modified to deliver something like
"rdp://username@password:hostname?extra=parametersHere" when the Get RDP File
button is clicked.
I'm not a windows coder. So, writing one of these utilities is not something
I've tried to do.
Josh
On Monday, December 02, 2013 8:19:52 AM David DeMizio wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm curious if anyone is joining the provisioned VMs(reservations) as part
> of their Windows Domain and if so, how are computer names being handled?
> At the moment, our Windows image has the same host name which would present
> a problem if the reservations were allowed to join a Domain. Also, if it is
> possible, is it also possible to just pass the user name and password to
> the RDP session from the ldap login that the user logged in with? Thank You
- --
- -------------------------------
Josh Thompson
VCL Developer
North Carolina State University
my GPG/PGP key can be found at pgp.mit.edu
All electronic mail messages in connection with State business which
are sent to or received by this account are subject to the NC Public
Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.
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