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Cant change workstation names

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  • 18-02-2003 1:34pm
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    Bard
    Registered Users Posts: 12,309 ✭✭✭✭


    Windows 2000 network - with a Windows 2000 server, set up using the PC's original gobbledygook names as they came out of the (Dell) boxes ... (e.g.: DP003DVX30T)

    I log in as Administrator on a client PC, and try to change the computers names to something more meaningful (e.g.: office1, office2, reception1, etc.). It asks me to enter a username and password to complete the operation and when I enter the username and password for Administrator, it tells me I "don't have sufficient credentials" to continue.

    Any suggestions?>


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    Beëlzebooze
    Closed Accounts Posts: 495 ✭✭Beëlzebooze


    change back to workgroup mode, (will take a reboot)

    then change the workstation name, and join the domain again

    (I am assuming you have a domain model)

    just because you are administrator on the network, does not per se mean you are a local admin, unless you have set it up this way.

    by changing back to workgroup mode you are making sure you are administartor of the local machine. hence the box is your oyster!


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    Bard
    Registered Users Posts: 12,309 ✭✭✭✭Bard


    Many thanks Beelzebooze...

    You are quite correct in assuming its a domain model.

    I'll try that out. Cheers :)


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    Krusty_Clown
    Registered Users Posts: 19,524 ✭✭✭✭Krusty_Clown


    If you're logged into the domain, and you're logged into the machine as the machine's admin, it's probably looking for the Domain administrator's username/password.

    As Beëlzebooze suggested, -> workgroup, change name, -> Domain. However, you will likely need Domain admin/password to have an NT/2K/XP machine rejoin the Domain...


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