Re: Administrator permissions problem

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Thanks, I'll give that a try. I have a number of computers requiring a name
change so it will help a lot if I can reduce the number of restarts.


"Jayso" <jayso_chinnery@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> What i do at work is log on as Local Administrator (not on the domain) and
> then change the name. It then asks for a Username and Password for the
> domain (i have permissions to do this), and then tells me to restart the
> computer
>
> Just remember to change the log in using: combo box back to your domain so
> anyone else that trys to use it doesn't get confused (happens alot at a
> primary school)
>
> --
> Jayso
>
> "swingman" <sbt@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Although I have an admin account for the network domain I am not able to
>> change a computer name without first removing the computer from the
>> domain and joining a workgroup. Is changing a computer name a specific
>> permission that the network administrator can grant to my account? Also,
>> since I've been removing and then rejoining computers to the domain I hit
>> the limit on the number of times I can join a computer to a domain.
>> Where is this number defined, and reset? Thanks!
>>
>
>


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