User Manager and User Manager for Domains

A computer’s operating system determines the type of accounts that administrators can manage as well as which utilities they can use to manage them.

On computers running Advanced Server or Windows NT Server, administrators manage accounts on the local domain or on any workstation, member server, or domain for which they have access using the User Manager for Domains utility.

On computers running Windows NT Workstation, administrators can manage the accounts of that workstation only using the User Manager utility.

You can install User Manager for Domains on a computer running Windows NT Workstation or Windows 95 using client-based administration tools. With User Manager for Domains installed on a client computer, you can administer domain controllers and other workstations from that computer.

For information about using client-based network administration tools, see Advanced Server Administration.

Note

Most of the administrative tasks pertaining to users and groups can be performed using the net user, net group, net localgroup, and net accounts commands. For more information about the Net command, see Advanced Server Administration. For specific instructions, type net help command at the Advanced Server command prompt.

For information about using User Manager for Domains on client computers, see "To install the client-based network administration tools on a Windows NT client" and "Installing Client-based Network Administration Tools on a Windows-based Client" in Network Client Administrator Help.

Using a Low-Speed Connection Some domains and computers may communicate with your computer across a connection that has relatively low transmission rates. For example, slow transmission can occur to a domain controller that is connected to your computer using a Remote Access Service (RAS) connection, overseas connection, or connection that is saturated with other high-volume tasks that should not be interrupted with User Manager for Domains tasks. To reduce delays in the display of user accounts, groups, or computers, select Low Speed Connection from the Options menu.

Refreshing the View

When User Manager for Domains first displays a domain or a computer, it receives the information necessary to create the user account and group lists. Information displayed by User Manager for Domains is updated automatically at fixed intervals. However, if you need to make sure the displayed information is current, use the Refresh command on the View menu.

Note

When Low Speed Connection is selected, the Refresh command is unavailable.