Difference between http://connect and manually joining domain?
The computer object will not be put into the correct container in Active Directory. For example, you will be putting the computer in the Computers container instead of MyBusiness > Computers > SBSComputers container. The problem with this is that the computer and possibly users will not get the correct SBS Group Policies (drive maps, folder redirection, etc.) and other strange things can happen. If you end up not using the Connect wizard, you can go into Active Directory Users and Computers and move the computer object to the correct container. Don't create anymore work for yourself than you have to, use the SBS wizards.
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Canadian Luke
Updated on September 18, 2022Comments
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Canadian Luke over 1 year
I just got to play around with Windows Small Business Server 2011 for the past couple weeks, and one feature I think is cool is that to join a domain, you just need to go to
http://connect
in your web browser, and fill in a username and password. I have always been used to manually joining a domain throughComputer Properties
->Computer Name
and either using Network ID Wizard, or manually change the name and type the domain name in. Other than ease of use, does it really matter if it's joined with the website/download or with the manual method?