Windows Server 2008 (Domain Controller) local user problems

Question

Hi,

we have an issue with Windows Server 2008 when using it as a domain controller:

We have an application that uses the local Windows database for keeping the user accounts. When a user inserts the username Padmin in all systems the login works perfectly. But in Windows Server 2008 (DC) the user is not found. The application doesn't accept domain user accounts.

So there is a way to use a domain account as a local account in this machine? Or to create a link or something else?

Thanks,

Best regards.

Answer 1

Once you promote a machine to a Domain Controller, it removes all local accounts. It is not possible to have local accounts on a DC, and it will not authenticate them. You must use Domain accounts.