Manage 10.8 clients with workgroup manager

Previously using Mac OS X 10.6.8 server with workgroup manager to manage clients.
Installed new server running 10.8.
I downloaded and am using the Workgroup Manager application for 10.8.
I set up a client running 10.7. Used the "Users and Groups" pref pane to join my directory server, and was able to then add that computer to a new group in wgm and manage the preferences.
I set up another client running 10.8. Used the "Users and Groups" pref pain to join my directory server, and it does not appear in my list of available clients when I browse for it to add it to the computer group.
Does this functionality no longer work with 10.8 clients? Was hoping to avoid profile manager for one more year....
Thanks for any help,
Chris

I'm curious to know if you're still having this issue, I'm seeing the same thing here in our setup. We have no problems with any of these users actually logging in, but we're certainly seeing a lot of them show up as "not found" ... and once they have been "lost" they seem to be lost for good!
I'm not sure if it's something stuck in cache or if our overworked AD server doesn't respond properly and breaks something ...

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