Re: Question about removing a computer from XP Active Directory

From: Andrej Budja [MVP] (andrej_at_mvps.org)
Date: 07/22/03 

Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2003 11:57:25 +0200

Yes, you can remove the the machine from the domain.

Right clik on My Computer, Computer Name tab, etc...

Andrej

On 21 Jul 2003 20:47:39 -0700, pjboughton@hotmail.com (Jim Boughton)
wrote:

>We have a client who inherited two Windows XP Professional machines
>from their old office (a larger facility running Active Directory,
>multiple Domain Controllers, etc.). Their new office has a much simpler
>configuration - 3 computers in a workgroup. One of the two inherited
>XP machines was configured to have fairly restrictive local machine
>(group?) policies - the local Admin can't run gpedit, Excel gives a VB
>registry error when starting up, IE has only one zone, etc.
>
>The good news - we can hook the machine up to the old network and
>we do have access to the (network) Administrator password.
>
>The bad news - no one is available at the old office to help out. I'm
>also a bit of a novice Windows Administrator.
>
>Could someone help me out and explain the change(s) I need to make
>in Active Directory so our machine doesn't follow the network policies
>anymore? Is it as simple as removing the machine from the domain in
>Active Directory?
>
>Thank you in advance.
>
>Jim Boughton
>
>pjboughton@hotmail.com

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