Re: Change from domain based to workgroup
From: Bruce Chambers (bruce_a_chambers_at_h0tmail.com)
Date: 12/20/04
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Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2004 21:10:29 -0700
Alex McFarlane wrote:
> Dear All,
> I've been given (yes given) a new laptop. I'm doing some work for a
> company and am required to use a dial up connection to transfer data
> using a cut down version of lotus notes, & microsoft outlook.
>
> The computer came configured to join a massive domain based network.
> After I had registered the computer on the network, it was to remain
> stand alone and only connect via the dial up connection. I was informed
> that I could use the computer for my own use. Ideally I would like to
> use it on my network at home, to share printers and files etc.
>
> I used the properties box in my computer to reset it to join a work
> group, but the computer lost the profiles for the login under the domain
> system. Is it possible to export the profiles of how I log in under the
> domain based system, then change to workgroup mode and re-install the
> profiles? I have discovered access to the administrator password and can
> log on as the administrator to do this.
>
> Any thoughts gratefully received.
>
> Regards
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. 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).
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