cannot add user to local admins group

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trying to add a domain user to a local admin or power user group occures next
message: "Processing of object "username" failed with the following error:

The specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted.

Only everyone can be added to that group!

what is the problem?
 
trying to add a domain user to a local admin or power user group occures next
message: "Processing of object "username" failed with the following error:

The specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted.

Only everyone can be added to that group!

what is the problem?
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DNS problem???

Try the following workaround on the client workstation:
Open a CMD.EXE window
net localgroup Administrators "DomainName\DomainUser" /ADD


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