No Option for Choosing Domain During Logon

13 Jun 2005 3:15 AM

sling blade

Hi,

Someone has brought in a computer which doesn't have the option of
joining a domain during logon.

There is an "Options" tab in the logon dialog but clicking on it
doesn't open up the domain option.

This computer did have the domain option at one time.

The computer is xp professional and the user is the administrator.

Any suggestions on what can cause this and any solutions?

Thanks!

13 Jun 2005 4:13 AM

Chuck

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On 12 Jun 2005 20:15:48 -0700, "sling blade" <*email_address_deleted*> wrote:

>Hi,
>
>Someone has brought in a computer which doesn't have the option of
>joining a domain during logon.
>
>There is an "Options" tab in the logon dialog but clicking on it
>doesn't open up the domain option.
>
>This computer did have the domain option at one time.
>
>The computer is xp professional and the user is the administrator.
>
>Any suggestions on what can cause this and any solutions?
>
>Thanks!

When you login, you authenticate to the domain - if the computer is currently
joined there.

You join - or un join the computer from the System Properties wizard, Computer
Name tab - Change button.

It sounds like they took the computer home, and joined it to their workgroup.
This means you have to rejoin it to the domain, then instruct them to not rejoin
it to their workgroup the next time they take it home.

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