That rather depends on how groups / users / objects are enumerated. These days (given AD) LDAP should be the method. And various methods for dealing with locating objects within AD, are available. It's only poorly-written, or secure ;-) (delete as appropriate) that should require hard-coded locations within an LDAP / AD hierarchy. GPO stuff is a different proposition, though. Neil > -----Original Message----- > From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Svein Arild Haugum > Sent: 18 March 2004 10:13 > To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [THIN] SV: Re: Off-Topic AD > > > I have seen examples where developers who use security group > for theyr = applications, have defined the OU in wich to > enumerate user from groups. When moving groups wich is > enumeated by 3 party application this might = be a problem. > > But i guess, most developers use methods to enumerate users, > wich is OU = independent. At least they should. > > Mvh > Svein Arild > > > -----Opprinnelig melding----- > Fra: Chris Lynch [mailto:lynch00@xxxxxxx] > Sendt: 17. mars 2004 23:38 > Til: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Emne: [THIN] Re: Off-Topic AD > > > Yes. As you could move any other type of object within AD to > another OU without affecting AD. Now, you can affect GPO's > (if you move a user = account or machine account to another OU). > > Chris=20 > > -----Original Message----- > From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On = Behalf Of Christine Easton > Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 2:27 PM > To: 'thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' > Subject: [THIN] Off-Topic AD > > Dumb question, but can you move an AD security group into > another OU for administration (actually to monitor how many > groups we are creating) purposes and not mess anything up. *********************************************** This e-mail and its attachments are confidential and are intended for the above named recipient only. If this has come to you in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this e-mail from your system. You must take no action based on this, nor must you copy or disclose it or any part of its contents to any person or organisation. Statements and opinions contained in this email may not necessarily represent those of Littlewoods. Please note that e-mail communications may be monitored. The registered office of Littlewoods Limited and its subsidiaries is 100 Old Hall Street, Liverpool, L70 1AB. Registered number of Littlewoods Limited is 262152. ************************************************ ******************************************************** This weeks sponsor Emergent Online. Emergent OnLine is the leading server-based computing consulting integration firm in the nation. Emergent OnLine delivers expert consulting services you can depend on. http://www.go-eol.com ********************************************************** Useful Thin Client Computing Links are available at: http://thin.net/links.cfm *********************************************************** For Archives, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link: http://thin.net/citrixlist.cfm