Re: Logging on to workgroups

From: Oli Restorick (oli_at_mvps.org)
Date: 07/28/03 

Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 00:03:55 +0100

It is asking you to log in using either an account defined on the local
computer, or an account defined on a domain. Since you've destroyed the
link to the domain by moving the machine out of the domain, your only option
is to log in with a locally-defined account.

By default, this account is created on every computer and is called
"administrator". It's always worth trying to log in with a blank password
in cases like this (just in case your system administrators are dumb).

At some stage, you will need to ask your network guys very nicely to join
you back to the domain, so rather than risk further damage to your machine,
it's best to go straight to them and tell them what you've done.

Regards

Oli

"carrie" <calston@ev1.net> wrote in message
news:013201c3548c$56809d90$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> Then why is it asking me to log in ? Is there some way
> to bypass the login screen ?
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >By removing the machine from its domain, you have
> removed the ability to log
> >into it with a domain account. You must log in with a
> local account.
> >
> >The only people who can join your machine back to the
> domain are your
> >network administrators. It is not possible for you to
> do it yourself.
> >
> >A workgroup has no facility for "logging on" since
> workgroups do not contain
> >user accounts.
> >
> >Regards
> >
> >Oli
> >
> >"Carrie" <calston@ev1.net> wrote in message
> >news:00dd01c3547c$d64b1ab0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> >> I changed my windows 2000 network account from a domain
> >> to a workgroup. Now I cannot login as it says my
> domain
> >> may be wrong. How do I log on to a workgroup ?
> >
> >
> >.
> >

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