Cannot log on to workstation after switching from Domain to Workgr

We have a network of 30 workstations (mostly XP) and a 2003 server. While
investigating an outbreak of System Error 4321 (Name "ADOMAIN :0" could not
be registered) when workstations boot, I switched my workstation from domain
membership to workgroup membership and re-booted. Now the workstation does
not recognise my login or Administrator login.

Can I restore my workstation to domain membership from the 2003 server
(Active Directory says that it stil is in the domain)? Or get control of its
login process?
Excuse my ignorance I am a networking novice who has inherited Administrator
role!
--
Newell White

Congrats, you've stumbled upon a very common problem which most
neophytes learn the hard way. All member servers and workstations
have a local SAM for authentication on a peer to peer level e.b., no
domain controller. Once you moved the machine out of the domain
you cannot use a domain account for local logon. Do you by chance
know the password for the local "administrator" account. If not you'll
need to recover it. There are multiple ways. Do a search on the inet
for "administrator password" and you'll find them.


"Newell White" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:
> We have a network of 30 workstations (mostly XP) and a 2003 server. While
> investigating an outbreak of System Error 4321 (Name "ADOMAIN :0" could
> not
> be registered) when workstations boot, I switched my workstation from
> domain
> membership to workgroup membership and re-booted. Now the workstation does
> not recognise my login or Administrator login.
>
> Can I restore my workstation to domain membership from the 2003 server
> (Active Directory says that it stil is in the domain)? Or get control of
> its
> login process?
> Excuse my ignorance I am a networking novice who has inherited
> Administrator
> role!

Thanks for that.
I have found a cheap program at www.mirider.com/ntaccess.html which will
reset the local administrator password - if my predecessor didn't configure
secure encryption of account names and passwords.
But first I'll try his car registration code to save the 75euro!

Regards,
--
Newell White


"Michael Giorgio - MS MVP" wrote:

> Congrats, you've stumbled upon a very common problem which most
> neophytes learn the hard way. All member servers and workstations
> have a local SAM for authentication on a peer to peer level e.b., no
> domain controller. Once you moved the machine out of the domain
> you cannot use a domain account for local logon. Do you by chance
> know the password for the local "administrator" account. If not you'll
> need to recover it. There are multiple ways. Do a search on the inet
> for "administrator password" and you'll find them.
>
>
> "Newell White" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:
> > We have a network of 30 workstations (mostly XP) and a 2003 server. While
> > investigating an outbreak of System Error 4321 (Name "ADOMAIN :0" could
> > not
> > be registered) when workstations boot, I switched my workstation from
> > domain
> > membership to workgroup membership and re-booted. Now the workstation does
> > not recognise my login or Administrator login.
> >
> > Can I restore my workstation to domain membership from the 2003 server
> > (Active Directory says that it stil is in the domain)? Or get control of
> > its
> > login process?
> > Excuse my ignorance I am a networking novice who has inherited
> > Administrator
> > role!
>
>
>

> But first I'll try his car registration code to save the 75euro!

Haha.... you might also want to try...

wifes name
kids name
his name
"Password"
Test
his phone number
his house number
his office number
his name backwards
wife and kids birthdays

or... just pay for the program :-) LOL!

-Frank

A $40 solution from www.password-changer.com fixed the problem in 5 minutes
from unzipping the download :-)
--
Newell White


"Frankster" wrote:

> > But first I'll try his car registration code to save the 75euro!
>
> Haha.... you might also want to try...
>
> wifes name
> kids name
> his name
> "Password"
> Test
> his phone number
> his house number
> his office number
> his name backwards
> wife and kids birthdays
>
> or... just pay for the program :-) LOL!
>
> -Frank
>
>
>