[Help needed] Adding domain account to local administrators group

[Andy Barkl [MVP]]

I am trying to add a domain account to the local Administrators group on a
Windows XP Pro workstation.

On a the workstation:
Administrative Tools > Computer Management > Local Users and Groups > Groups

I open the Administrator group, then press "Add..." The only thing in the
"From this location" box is the local machine I'm working on, so I press the
"Locations" button. In the resulting window, there is no other option to
select from. The only icon in that window is the local machine.

Consequently I cannot add a domain account to the local Administrators
group.

I've seen this problem before but can't remember or find the solution!

Help...

 

[Vagabond Software]

Have you tried Control Panel - User Accounts - Add...?

If you have problems with that, it may be something controlled on the server. There are settings we can check.

carl

 

[Guest]

Check the connectivity with the domain controller, check if you can "see" the
domain controller by his name...I assume you got the right to add domain
users .. or try to establish a connection with the sever...seems like a
connectivity issue to me...

 

[GwD]

Have you already added the machine to the domain?

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I am trying to add a domain account to the local Administrators group on a
Windows XP Pro workstation.

On a the workstation:
Administrative Tools > Computer Management > Local Users and Groups > Groups

I open the Administrator group, then press "Add..." The only thing in the
"From this location" box is the local machine I'm working on, so I press the
"Locations" button. In the resulting window, there is no other option to
select from. The only icon in that window is the local machine.

Consequently I cannot add a domain account to the local Administrators
group.

I've seen this problem before but can't remember or find the solution!

Help...

Have you added the workstation to the domain?

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Bruce Chambers

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[Andy Barkl [MVP]]

I am trying to add a domain account to the local Administrators group on a
Windows XP Pro workstation.

On a the workstation:
Administrative Tools > Computer Management > Local Users and Groups >
Groups

I open the Administrator group, then press "Add..." The only thing in the
"From this location" box is the local machine I'm working on, so I press
the "Locations" button. In the resulting window, there is no other option
to select from. The only icon in that window is the local machine.

Consequently I cannot add a domain account to the local Administrators
group.

I've seen this problem before but can't remember or find the solution!

Help...

It was a DNS and permissions issue combined (I also preach that it's one or
the other with AD and Windows).

Thanks for all the suggestions!