changing from Workgroup to Domain

[Maher Shwaiki]

Hi,

I have a Win2000 Adv. Serv. installed as a member of a workgroup and now I
want to change it to become a domain, How can I do that? In the My Computer
proterties, the button "Network ID" is inactive. Thanks

Frank

 

[Hank Arnold]

Do you have a "Change..." button? If so, click on that and enter the
information. You will be prompted for a userid and password that is
authorized to add computers to that domain.

 

[Jerold Schulman]

Hi,

I have a Win2000 Adv. Serv. installed as a member of a workgroup and now I
want to change it to become a domain, How can I do that? In the My Computer
proterties, the button "Network ID" is inactive. Thanks

Frank

If this is the first domain controller in a new domain, run DCPROMO.

Jerold Schulman
Windows: General MVP
JSI, Inc.
http://www.jsiinc.com

 

[Emmers Presson [MSFT]]

I assume you mean that you want to create a new domain? If so, you want to
run dcpromo to promote a server to a domain controller. Here is an article
to start with:

238369 HOW TO: Promote and Demote Domain Controllers in Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=238369