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How To Manage Computers Not In The Same Domain?

  • 1.  How To Manage Computers Not In The Same Domain?

    Posted Dec 09, 2011 04:11 PM

    I have computers in an offsite location in another domain, no trust relationship.  I also have a handful of computers in workgroup no domain, our dmz.

    I've ask this question before but I'm hoping for clearer answer as I'm sure there must be a solution.

    The computers in an offsite location does have a site server and the computers with the agent can also ping the primary (NS) Symantec Server at the main site. 

    The one answer I've heard so far is that you have to create a non-domain account on each computer you wish to manage.  This non-domain account credentials would be put into the "Authentication" tab under the "Symantec Management Agent Settings - Global".  Now if I change the credentials to the Agent Settings - Global doesn't that mean that I now have to add this non-domain account to all computers inside and outside the domain?

    Is it possible to leave the credentials at "application credentials" under the Authentication tab for Global for the current domain computers and then use another policy to manage all the non-domain computers?

    If I'm missing the boat completely please educate me!

    Your time is appreciate,

    Rick