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Cannot log on to computer after changing network settingsI cannot logon to a windows XP computer after changing its network settings
and configuring it to be on a different LAN. Actually I did not finish configuring it. I had only put Ip address, subnet, default gateway and DNSs and computer name and workgroup and it asked me to restart. When you restart the logon dialog box is not showing the domain field (even if you click on options button). It is refusing any username and password. Even for the owner of the computer. What could be the problem??? essie wrote:
> I cannot logon to a windows XP computer after changing its network It sounds like you took a computer that was a domain member and> settings and configuring it to be on a different LAN. Actually I did > not finish configuring it. I had only put Ip address, subnet, default > gateway and DNSs and computer name and workgroup and it asked me to > restart. When you restart the logon dialog box is not showing the > domain field (even if you click on options button). It is refusing any > username and password. Even for the owner of the computer. What could > be the problem??? disjoined it from the domain by setting it to Workgroup. If this is correct, of course you can't log on with the domain user any more. To get into the computer now, you must log on locally. There may be no local user set up except for the local built-in Administrator. You need to take the machine back to the domain and have a domain administrator rejoin it to the domain. If you did this because you wanted to use the computer at home, there are ways to use home resources other than removing the machine from the domain. Since we don't know any of the details of why you did this, post back with the missing information if you want further information. Malke I think it answers my question. What I was trying to do was to add the
computer to another LAN so that it can access resources on that LAN. But isn't there anyway of recovering or resetting the local administrator pasword? Thank you . Show quoteHide quote "Malke" wrote: > essie wrote: > > > I cannot logon to a windows XP computer after changing its network > > settings and configuring it to be on a different LAN. Actually I did > > not finish configuring it. I had only put Ip address, subnet, default > > gateway and DNSs and computer name and workgroup and it asked me to > > restart. When you restart the logon dialog box is not showing the > > domain field (even if you click on options button). It is refusing any > > username and password. Even for the owner of the computer. What could > > be the problem??? > > It sounds like you took a computer that was a domain member and > disjoined it from the domain by setting it to Workgroup. If this is > correct, of course you can't log on with the domain user any more. To > get into the computer now, you must log on locally. There may be no > local user set up except for the local built-in Administrator. You need > to take the machine back to the domain and have a domain administrator > rejoin it to the domain. If you did this because you wanted to use the > computer at home, there are ways to use home resources other than > removing the machine from the domain. > > Since we don't know any of the details of why you did this, post back > with the missing information if you want further information. > > Malke > -- > Elephant Boy Computers > www.elephantboycomputers.com > "Don't Panic!" > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User > essie wrote:
> I think it answers my question. What I was trying to do was to add the If you don't know the local administrator password, you can use NTpasswd> computer to another LAN so that it can access resources on that LAN. > But isn't there anyway of recovering or resetting the local > administrator pasword? Thank you . to set it to a blank. This will not help you with the domain membership, however. You still need to be connected to the domain network to rejoin the machine. http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/ Here are some links that discuss how to use your work laptop in your home network. However, your first step should be to talk to your IT Dept. From MVP Lanwench - You don't need to change to a workgroup just to access resources on it. You shouldn't play with your laptop's network settings at all. Once you've logged in using your domain account (using cached credentials), and have an IP address on the home network, you can map drives, use printers, whatnot, very easily - one way, in a command line: net use x: \\computername\sharename /user:computername\username <enter> MS KB article about the Net Use command - http://tinyurl.com/3bpnj Also see: Managing One Windows XP-based Laptop for the Office and Home by MVP Charlie Russel - http://tinyurl.com/cpy9q http://winhlp.com/wxdomainworkgroup.htm - MVP Hans-Georg Michna Malke 
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