Authenticated Users/Domain Users Question

[pbrill1]

Recently, we upgraded to Windows 2003 native (we raised the Domain Functional
level to Windows 2003). A few weeks later, I noticed that I didn't have an
Authenticated Users group. All users seem to be listed under Domain Users.
(If it helps to answer this question, our network consists of a
single-domain)

Questions:
1) Does the Authenticated Users group go away with Windows 2003 native?
2) If not, would there be any reason why I am not able to find Authenticated
Users (and would I need to find a way to restore it?)
3) If I have the Domain User group, why would I need a separate
Authenticated User group?
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pbrill1

[lee...@yahoo.com]

Authenticated user also includes authenticated machines. Authenticated
users have read rights to gpos be default because machines need to see
them as well for machine policies

[pbrill1]

Does authenticated user go away in Win2K3 native mode, though? It has on my
network. It would seem that Domain Users ARE Authenticated users, anyway (as
I add computer accounts to a domain).

Why would I LOSE my Authenticated Users group, and
1) How do I restore it, if it is still needed? Is there an example of an
Authenticated User that is NOT a Domain User in a W2K3 DC world?
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pbrill1

[lee...@yahoo.com]

You know, I've never seen authenticated users in the build-in groups
list, but whenever I type it in at some ACL dialog box, it just works.
That may be what you are seeing.