> I'm having some problems here.  I needed to change the computer name,
> then rejoin the domain.  The problem is I never set the local
> administrator password.  When going through the install I jumped right
> into adding it to the domain.
>
> I need to log on as the local administrator and I have not been able
> to do so.  There never was a password set so I tried a blank password,
> null or NULL, "" and the password I used on the domain.
>
> I have a local user account that is not in the administrator group,
> but that doesn't allow me to add it to the domain.
>
> What can I do to fix this?
>

"Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" wrote:

> Hello pete0085,
>
> If you have to rename a domain computer, use a domain admin account and just
> rename it. No need to rejoin the computer to the domain.
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
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> no rights.
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>
>
> > I'm having some problems here.  I needed to change the computer name,
> > then rejoin the domain.  The problem is I never set the local
> > administrator password.  When going through the install I jumped right
> > into adding it to the domain.
> >
> > I need to log on as the local administrator and I have not been able
> > to do so.  There never was a password set so I tried a blank password,
> > null or NULL, "" and the password I used on the domain.
> >
> > I have a local user account that is not in the administrator group,
> > but that doesn't allow me to add it to the domain.
> >
> > What can I do to fix this?
> >
>
>
>

> Well is there anything I can do after the fact?  The computer is no
> longer on the domain and the local administrator never logged on or
> has an active password.  The only thing I might be able to do is set
> the local user account as an administrator, but not sure how to do
> that since the local administrator account was never established.
>
> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" wrote:
>
>> Hello pete0085,
>>
>> If you have to rename a domain computer, use a domain admin account
>> and just rename it. No need to rejoin the computer to the domain.
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers
>> no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>> I'm having some problems here.  I needed to change the computer
>>> name, then rejoin the domain.  The problem is I never set the local
>>> administrator password.  When going through the install I jumped
>>> right into adding it to the domain.
>>>
>>> I need to log on as the local administrator and I have not been able
>>> to do so.  There never was a password set so I tried a blank
>>> password, null or NULL, "" and the password I used on the domain.
>>>
>>> I have a local user account that is not in the administrator group,
>>> but that doesn't allow me to add it to the domain.
>>>
>>> What can I do to fix this?
>>>

"Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" wrote:

> Hello pete0085,
>
> How did you remove it from the domain to workgroup without using the local
> admin?
>
> And if you need to reset the local admin password:
> http://www.google.de/search?hl=de&q=reset+local+administrator+password&meta=
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
> no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>
> > Well is there anything I can do after the fact?  The computer is no
> > longer on the domain and the local administrator never logged on or
> > has an active password.  The only thing I might be able to do is set
> > the local user account as an administrator, but not sure how to do
> > that since the local administrator account was never established.
> >
> > "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" wrote:
> >
> >> Hello pete0085,
> >>
> >> If you have to rename a domain computer, use a domain admin account
> >> and just rename it. No need to rejoin the computer to the domain.
> >>
> >> Best regards
> >>
> >> Meinolf Weber
> >> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> >> confers
> >> no rights.
> >> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> >> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
> >>> I'm having some problems here.  I needed to change the computer
> >>> name, then rejoin the domain.  The problem is I never set the local
> >>> administrator password.  When going through the install I jumped
> >>> right into adding it to the domain.
> >>>
> >>> I need to log on as the local administrator and I have not been able
> >>> to do so.  There never was a password set so I tried a blank
> >>> password, null or NULL, "" and the password I used on the domain.
> >>>
> >>> I have a local user account that is not in the administrator group,
> >>> but that doesn't allow me to add it to the domain.
> >>>
> >>> What can I do to fix this?
> >>>
>
>
>

> I was logged on as the domain administrator, changed the computer
> name, removed it from the domain.  Basically the same steps that I
> always do, expect I'm not able to logon as the local administrator.
> Like I said earlier I created a local account that is a power user or
> user account, but it is very restricted.
>
> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" wrote:
>
>> Hello pete0085,
>>
>> How did you remove it from the domain to workgroup without using the
>> local admin?
>>
>> And if you need to reset the local admin password:
>> http://www.google.de/search?hl=de&q=reset+local+administrator+passwor
>> d&meta=
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers
>> no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>> Well is there anything I can do after the fact?  The computer is no
>>> longer on the domain and the local administrator never logged on or
>>> has an active password.  The only thing I might be able to do is set
>>> the local user account as an administrator, but not sure how to do
>>> that since the local administrator account was never established.
>>>
>>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello pete0085,
>>>>
>>>> If you have to rename a domain computer, use a domain admin account
>>>> and just rename it. No need to rejoin the computer to the domain.
>>>>
>>>> Best regards
>>>>
>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
>>>> and
>>>> confers
>>>> no rights.
>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>> I'm having some problems here.  I needed to change the computer
>>>>> name, then rejoin the domain.  The problem is I never set the
>>>>> local administrator password.  When going through the install I
>>>>> jumped right into adding it to the domain.
>>>>>
>>>>> I need to log on as the local administrator and I have not been
>>>>> able to do so.  There never was a password set so I tried a blank
>>>>> password, null or NULL, "" and the password I used on the domain.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have a local user account that is not in the administrator
>>>>> group, but that doesn't allow me to add it to the domain.
>>>>>
>>>>> What can I do to fix this?
>>>>>