Re: Adding a PC to the Domain

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From: Steven L Umbach (n9rou_at_nscomcast.net)
Date: 04/24/04 

Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2004 02:25:11 GMT

See the KB link below on using netdom to join computers to the domain and
you can use the /reboot switch if needed. --- Steve

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q266651

"Craig C." <craigchis@attbi.com> wrote in message
news:ud1lmDYKEHA.4032@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Is it possible to add a PC to the domain from the domain controller,
rather
> than actually sitting at the workstation PC and joining it to the domain?
>
> On my domain controller I have accidentally deleted several computers. I
can
> add them back at the domain controller but the PC's don't allow the user
to
> login because they say "the system account on the domain does not exist".
I
> assume this is a SID issue. But if you can't join a computer to the domain
> from the domain controller itself, then why is there an option on the
domain
> controller to add a computer??
>
>
> Craig C.
>
>
>
>

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