Re: Domain admin can't add workstation to the domain ?!?!?!!!

From: Phil (pmarg@SPAMACIDE.bellsouth.net)
Date: 04/18/03


From: Phil <pmarg@SPAMACIDE.bellsouth.net>
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2003 22:58:41 GMT


What was the error message?

"Dennis Hartmann" <dennis.hartmann@gsa.gov> wrote in news:07cb01c304fa
$221236e0$a401280a@phx.gbl:

> Hi all,
>
> I've ran into this problem before and could not figure out
> why that is:
>
> I started to consult this company with AD aldready in
> place. I added myself to the Domain Admin's group and
> wanted to start migrating the Workgroup PC's to the
> domain. I also created the same account (my credentials)
> on each workstation prior to migrating. I clicked"join
> domain" and supplied my credentials to add the workstation
> to the domain. It did not allow me to add this
> workstation. I had to supply the original domain admin
> credentials (account: Administrator, password: xxxxx) in
> order to get the box migrated. It seemed to me that my
> credentials were not enough for the domain controller
> although I added myself to the domain admins group.
>
> Weird or what? Does anybody have an explanation to this?
> Thanks in advance
>



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