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September 2008

Letting a User Log on from Only a Specific Computer

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Q: How can I restrict a user to logging on from only a specific computer?

A: The easiest way is to use the Log On To account policy in the user’s account in Active Directory (AD). Open the user’s account properties in the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in. Select the Account tab and click Log On To. Then, click Logon Workstations, select The following computers, enter the name of the workstation you want to restrict the user to, and click Add.

—Randy Franklin Smith

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Reader Comments
what is this? the info is so trivial.

muraty September 01, 2008 (Article Rating: )


How does this work for IAS? We use it to verify account information for VPN users. We would like to allow a temporary contractor RDP access to a specific server. Would restricting it like this allow them to still authenticate?

jomar050485 September 14, 2008 (Article Rating: )


good

swapnilnaik123 September 20, 2008 (Article Rating: )


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