Windows 7 log onto domain using different VPN credentials
(This is also posted in the Win7 Networking forum) Hi, On our network we use separate VPN credentials such that if a users VPN account is compromised, it would not provide access to much infrastructure. Typically when we take a laptop out, we log on using the cached credentials for the domain account, then connect to the VPN using the VPN account. So each user has two accounts (eg. VPNBob and Bob). This works fine but of course there is always one user who needs something a bit more challenging.. In this case a user needs to log on and run their logon scripts. I noticed the log onto the domain using VPN option in some articles and ASSUMED that this meant you could establish a VPN using your VPN account and then log onto the workstation using your domain account. That does not work though, instead the machine logs in as your VPN account which accomplishes nothing.. A work around is to then select 'Switch user' while logged in as the VPN account on the workstation and log in as the domain account, which then runs your logon script and things work OK after this. We could log on to the workstation using cached credentials, connect to the VPN and run the logon script, but I'd like to know if there is a way this could all be done in one step, rather then having to switch users/run scripts manually. Thank you!
May 30th, 2012 5:33pm

Hi, The log on script can be run when users log on. If a user have already logged on to computer, the logon script cannot be auto run unless you manually perform the scripts. Juke Chou TechNet Community Support
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May 31st, 2012 3:55am

Hi, The log on script can be run when users log on. If a user have already logged on to computer, the logon script cannot be auto run unless you manually perform the scripts. Juke Chou TechNet Community Support
June 1st, 2012 3:47am

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