My university is switching from a Novell based logon system to Active Directory. One of the 'features' IT is advertising is the ability for any user to log onto any machine. This is fine for computer labs and the like, but for computers in offices and graduate student labs we'd really rather not let any random undergrad walk in and log on. Is there an easy way to limit who can log onto a particular machine using active directory? Most computers are running XP, with a few on Vista.
When I'm taking hardware apart or (hopefully) putting it back together, I usually end up relying on my Leatherman Wave. Sometimes, though, that's clearly not the right tool for the job, or not the best choice. I'm thinking about putting together a more comprehensive toolkit, but I'm having trouble deciding what to put in it. Screwdrivers? Hex wrenches? Crimpers and punchdown tools? What sort of tools do you guys think are the bare essentials?