Re: Domain Changed (HELP Please!!)

From: Derek (Derek_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/13/05 

Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2005 08:57:03 -0800

So if all users on this active directory have local admin rights, and I am
able to get back to the company and connect to the network, i will still not
be able to login under my previous account username? I did not rename my
computer, just switched from domain to workgroup.
Thanks,
Derek

"Bruce Chambers" wrote:

> Derek wrote:
> > I have a Dell laptop and it was setup to login to an active directory system
> > with the company. I am on the road and was trying to connect to a wireless
> > network at the hotel. I could not do this so I tried to change the domain
> > group from "Member of Domain" to "Workgroup". I rebooted and now I cannot
> > login under my normal username and password. I cannot get past the windows
> > logon screen. Is there any way to logon to the computer as my previously
> > named account? or is there a way to restore the member of domain instead of
> > the workgroup logon?
> > Please Help.
> > Derek
>
>
> By changing the computer from the domain to a workgroup, you have
> destroyed the trust between the domain and the machine. In doing so,
> you have also rendered any domain login credentials as invalid.
>
> Naturally, any local account you then create won't have access to
> the data files belonging to a domain account.
>
> You need to be physically connected to the domain network, you need
> to have administrative privileges to the workstation, and you need to
> have administrative privileges on the domain. Then you can add the
> machine back on to the domain, after having first deleted the computer's
> old domain account (unless you've also renamed the computer).
>
>
>
> --
>
> Bruce Chambers
>
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