join domain problems

[Roberto]

We have a small domain with a fully patched SBS2003, used to be we
could join a new XP machine to the Domain with
http://[servername] connectcomputer, but after setting up Vista Business
on a Notebook and running this command we get the following error
" you need to be a local domain admin to do this" [ may not be the
exact msg]
But the account attempting this has admin privileges, I tried starting
in safe mode thinking
I could do this using the default admin account but it wasn't an
option on the welcome screen.
How do we achieve this ?

rgds
Roberto

 

[Richard G. Harper]

Create a shortcut to the command prompt on the desktop, then right-click
that shortcut and select "Run as Administrator", then attempt your command
again. That should get you moving again.

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[Roberto]

Create a shortcut to the command prompt on the desktop, then right-click
that shortcut and select "Run as Administrator", then attempt your command
again. That should get you moving again.

--
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Thanks Richard
got on the domain by R/Clicking Internet Explorer and using runas

rgds
Roberto

We have a small domain with a fully patched SBS2003, used to be we
could join a new XP machine to the Domain with
http://[servername] connectcomputer, but after setting up Vista
Business on a Notebook and running this command we get the following
error
" you need to be a local domain admin to do this" [ may not be the
exact msg]
But the account attempting this has admin privileges, I tried
starting in safe mode thinking
I could do this using the default admin account but it wasn't an
option on the welcome screen.
How do we achieve this ?

rgds
Roberto

 

[Richard G. Harper]

That works too.

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* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

Create a shortcut to the command prompt on the desktop, then right-click
that shortcut and select "Run as Administrator", then attempt your
command again. That should get you moving again.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

Thanks Richard
got on the domain by R/Clicking Internet Explorer and using runas

rgds
Roberto

We have a small domain with a fully patched SBS2003, used to be we
could join a new XP machine to the Domain with
http://[servername] connectcomputer, but after setting up Vista
Business on a Notebook and running this command we get the
following error
" you need to be a local domain admin to do this" [ may not be
the exact msg]
But the account attempting this has admin privileges, I tried
starting in safe mode thinking
I could do this using the default admin account but it wasn't an
option on the welcome screen.
How do we achieve this ?

rgds
Roberto

 

[Roberto]

That works too.

So looks like MS have tightened up on what basic admin accounts can do
in Vista [shades of root in Linux]

rgds
Roberto

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

Create a shortcut to the command prompt on the desktop, then right-click
that shortcut and select "Run as Administrator", then attempt your
command again. That should get you moving again.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

Thanks Richard
got on the domain by R/Clicking Internet Explorer and using runas

rgds
Roberto

We have a small domain with a fully patched SBS2003, used to be we
could join a new XP machine to the Domain with
http://[servername] connectcomputer, but after setting up Vista
Business on a Notebook and running this command we get the
following error
" you need to be a local domain admin to do this" [ may not be
the exact msg]
But the account attempting this has admin privileges, I tried
starting in safe mode thinking
I could do this using the default admin account but it wasn't an
option on the welcome screen.
How do we achieve this ?

rgds
Roberto