Domain to Workgroup

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I have a PC with Win 2000 Pro. I changed the network
from domain to workgroup and now i can't log on to the
system. I can't get by the password screen to undo my
error. There is a command prompt that flashes quickly as
I start. How can I disable the command prompt or get
into Windows?
 
You'll need to check with your domain administrators to get the computer
rejoined to the domain, and then work with them to get a logon that will
work off the domain.
 
I seem to see a couple of these a day in the group. Am I correct in thinking
that if the user wasn't given local Admin priviledges they would be not able
to change the domain membership in the first place? So if their Admins
would not give them local Admin priviledges they would stop this from
happeing in the first place? I'm thinking about this because there are a
few situations where I have had to give Domain User local Admin priviledges
due to a barage of softwareware updates from a couple vendors that won't
update properly if the user isn't this way.

There are a few laptops with users who have home networks and I'm just
"waiting" for one of them to do this :-).


--

Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com


Richard G. Harper said:
You'll need to check with your domain administrators to get the computer
rejoined to the domain, and then work with them to get a logon that will
work off the domain.

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Dan said:
I have a PC with Win 2000 Pro. I changed the network
from domain to workgroup and now i can't log on to the
system. I can't get by the password screen to undo my
error. There is a command prompt that flashes quickly as
I start. How can I disable the command prompt or get
into Windows?
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Yep, you're right. You need at least local admin or domain admin rights to
remove the laptop from the domain. Unfortunately, it seems that most folks
allow laptop users a higher level of rights than 'normal' users. Or at
least I hope this is the case. I don't want to think about networks where
everyone has local or domain admin rights. :-(
 
Yep. You need to be a local administrator to remove your computer from the domain.
You can use Group Policy to try and hide the control panel applet for System
Properties and remove it from the context menu for My Computer which may slow down
some of those whose curiosity gets in their way. Also post a logon message for those
users - $50 to rejoin your computer to our domain. --- Steve


Phillip Windell said:
I seem to see a couple of these a day in the group. Am I correct in thinking
that if the user wasn't given local Admin priviledges they would be not able
to change the domain membership in the first place? So if their Admins
would not give them local Admin priviledges they would stop this from
happeing in the first place? I'm thinking about this because there are a
few situations where I have had to give Domain User local Admin priviledges
due to a barage of softwareware updates from a couple vendors that won't
update properly if the user isn't this way.

There are a few laptops with users who have home networks and I'm just
"waiting" for one of them to do this :-).


--

Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com


Richard G. Harper said:
You'll need to check with your domain administrators to get the computer
rejoined to the domain, and then work with them to get a logon that will
work off the domain.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


Dan said:
I have a PC with Win 2000 Pro. I changed the network
from domain to workgroup and now i can't log on to the
system. I can't get by the password screen to undo my
error. There is a command prompt that flashes quickly as
I start. How can I disable the command prompt or get
into Windows?
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