Network Setup Wizard won't run in a domain!

[Guest]

Hi guys!

I recently purchased a Dell PC, using XP Pro. I configured the PC at the
office to join the domain. I would now like the new PC to serve as the ICS
"server" at home, by directly connecting to Internet (DSL).

Unfortunately, when I try to run Network Setup Wizard, I get an error
message stating I can't use it because the PC belongs to a domain.

Does anyone have any bright ideas?

 

[Richard G. Harper]

Yep, actually two answers. Use another PC as the host or remove your PC
from the domain at the work network and be sure you have a valid local logon
ID/password. You won't be able to configure ICS on the PC while it's a
domain member.

--
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[Richard G. Harper]

Slight course correction here - you can manually configure the computer,
though I suspect (given only the small amount of information in your post)
that you'd royally screw up your network connectivity at work.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
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* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

Yep, actually two answers. Use another PC as the host or remove your PC
from the domain at the work network and be sure you have a valid local
logon ID/password. You won't be able to configure ICS on the PC while
it's a domain member.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

Hi guys!

I recently purchased a Dell PC, using XP Pro. I configured the PC at the
office to join the domain. I would now like the new PC to serve as the
ICS
"server" at home, by directly connecting to Internet (DSL).

Unfortunately, when I try to run Network Setup Wizard, I get an error
message stating I can't use it because the PC belongs to a domain.

Does anyone have any bright ideas?

 

[Guest]

Richard, thanks for your insight. There will no longer be a physical
connection between the PC and the office. I work from home and needed two
PC's that were part of the office domain.

The old Dell runs ICS and I wanted to replace it as the ICS server with the
new Dell I recently purchased. But after loading my domain profile at the
office and retuneing home, I can't reconfiure it to act as the ICS server.
Manual configuration won't work, because I don't have the option of ICS
sharing on the Advanced tab under the LAN Connection Properties...

Cheers.

Slight course correction here - you can manually configure the computer,
though I suspect (given only the small amount of information in your post)
that you'd royally screw up your network connectivity at work.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

Yep, actually two answers. Use another PC as the host or remove your PC
from the domain at the work network and be sure you have a valid local
logon ID/password. You won't be able to configure ICS on the PC while
it's a domain member.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

Hi guys!

I recently purchased a Dell PC, using XP Pro. I configured the PC at the
office to join the domain. I would now like the new PC to serve as the
ICS
"server" at home, by directly connecting to Internet (DSL).

Unfortunately, when I try to run Network Setup Wizard, I get an error
message stating I can't use it because the PC belongs to a domain.

Does anyone have any bright ideas?

 

[Guest]

Richard, thanks for your insight. There will no longer be a physical
connection between the PC and the office. I work from home and needed two
PC's that were part of the office domain.

The old Dell runs ICS and I wanted to replace it as the ICS server with the
new Dell I recently purchased. But after loading my domain profile at the
office and returning home, I can't reconfiure it to act as the ICS server.
Manual configuration won't work, because I don't have the option of ICS
sharing on the Advanced tab under the LAN Connection Properties...

Cheers.

Slight course correction here - you can manually configure the computer,
though I suspect (given only the small amount of information in your post)
that you'd royally screw up your network connectivity at work.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

Yep, actually two answers. Use another PC as the host or remove your PC
from the domain at the work network and be sure you have a valid local
logon ID/password. You won't be able to configure ICS on the PC while
it's a domain member.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

Hi guys!

I recently purchased a Dell PC, using XP Pro. I configured the PC at the
office to join the domain. I would now like the new PC to serve as the
ICS
"server" at home, by directly connecting to Internet (DSL).

Unfortunately, when I try to run Network Setup Wizard, I get an error
message stating I can't use it because the PC belongs to a domain.

Does anyone have any bright ideas?

 

[Richard G. Harper]

What you need to do is to be certain (ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN!) that you have an
Administrator ID and password for the computer when it is off the domain.
In order to test the assumption that you do, log onto the computer using the
Administrator ID and password that you have, but instead of selecting the
domain logon instead use the pull-down box to select the local machine logon
instead. If you can log on this way you may proceed, otherwise you may not
until you can.

Once you can log onto the local computer (not the domain account) you can
remove the computer from the domain even if it is not connected to the
domain. You will get an error message that the computer has been removed
from the domain but that its account could not be deleted. That's fine.

Now log on as the local Administrator and you may configure the network as
you desire.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

Richard, thanks for your insight. There will no longer be a physical
connection between the PC and the office. I work from home and needed two
PC's that were part of the office domain.

The old Dell runs ICS and I wanted to replace it as the ICS server with
the
new Dell I recently purchased. But after loading my domain profile at the
office and retuneing home, I can't reconfiure it to act as the ICS server.
Manual configuration won't work, because I don't have the option of ICS
sharing on the Advanced tab under the LAN Connection Properties...

Cheers.

Slight course correction here - you can manually configure the computer,
though I suspect (given only the small amount of information in your
post)
that you'd royally screw up your network connectivity at work.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

Yep, actually two answers. Use another PC as the host or remove your
PC
from the domain at the work network and be sure you have a valid local
logon ID/password. You won't be able to configure ICS on the PC while
it's a domain member.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


Hi guys!

I recently purchased a Dell PC, using XP Pro. I configured the PC at
the
office to join the domain. I would now like the new PC to serve as the
ICS
"server" at home, by directly connecting to Internet (DSL).

Unfortunately, when I try to run Network Setup Wizard, I get an error
message stating I can't use it because the PC belongs to a domain.

Does anyone have any bright ideas?

 

[Guest]

Richard, I will give it a try and let you know how it goes.
Cheers.

What you need to do is to be certain (ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN!) that you have an
Administrator ID and password for the computer when it is off the domain.
In order to test the assumption that you do, log onto the computer using the
Administrator ID and password that you have, but instead of selecting the
domain logon instead use the pull-down box to select the local machine logon
instead. If you can log on this way you may proceed, otherwise you may not
until you can.

Once you can log onto the local computer (not the domain account) you can
remove the computer from the domain even if it is not connected to the
domain. You will get an error message that the computer has been removed
from the domain but that its account could not be deleted. That's fine.

Now log on as the local Administrator and you may configure the network as
you desire.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

Richard, thanks for your insight. There will no longer be a physical
connection between the PC and the office. I work from home and needed two
PC's that were part of the office domain.

The old Dell runs ICS and I wanted to replace it as the ICS server with
the
new Dell I recently purchased. But after loading my domain profile at the
office and retuneing home, I can't reconfiure it to act as the ICS server.
Manual configuration won't work, because I don't have the option of ICS
sharing on the Advanced tab under the LAN Connection Properties...

Cheers.

Slight course correction here - you can manually configure the computer,
though I suspect (given only the small amount of information in your
post)
that you'd royally screw up your network connectivity at work.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


Yep, actually two answers. Use another PC as the host or remove your
PC
from the domain at the work network and be sure you have a valid local
logon ID/password. You won't be able to configure ICS on the PC while
it's a domain member.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


Hi guys!

I recently purchased a Dell PC, using XP Pro. I configured the PC at
the
office to join the domain. I would now like the new PC to serve as the
ICS
"server" at home, by directly connecting to Internet (DSL).

Unfortunately, when I try to run Network Setup Wizard, I get an error
message stating I can't use it because the PC belongs to a domain.

Does anyone have any bright ideas?

 

[Richard G. Harper]

Good enough - if you run into problems you know where to find us again.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

Richard, I will give it a try and let you know how it goes.
Cheers.

What you need to do is to be certain (ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN!) that you have
an
Administrator ID and password for the computer when it is off the domain.
In order to test the assumption that you do, log onto the computer using
the
Administrator ID and password that you have, but instead of selecting the
domain logon instead use the pull-down box to select the local machine
logon
instead. If you can log on this way you may proceed, otherwise you may
not
until you can.

Once you can log onto the local computer (not the domain account) you can
remove the computer from the domain even if it is not connected to the
domain. You will get an error message that the computer has been removed
from the domain but that its account could not be deleted. That's fine.

Now log on as the local Administrator and you may configure the network
as
you desire.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

Richard, thanks for your insight. There will no longer be a physical
connection between the PC and the office. I work from home and needed
two
PC's that were part of the office domain.

The old Dell runs ICS and I wanted to replace it as the ICS server with
the
new Dell I recently purchased. But after loading my domain profile at
the
office and retuneing home, I can't reconfiure it to act as the ICS
server.
Manual configuration won't work, because I don't have the option of ICS
sharing on the Advanced tab under the LAN Connection Properties...

Cheers.



:

Slight course correction here - you can manually configure the
computer,
though I suspect (given only the small amount of information in your
post)
that you'd royally screw up your network connectivity at work.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


Yep, actually two answers. Use another PC as the host or remove
your
PC
from the domain at the work network and be sure you have a valid
local
logon ID/password. You won't be able to configure ICS on the PC
while
it's a domain member.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


Hi guys!

I recently purchased a Dell PC, using XP Pro. I configured the PC
at
the
office to join the domain. I would now like the new PC to serve as
the
ICS
"server" at home, by directly connecting to Internet (DSL).

Unfortunately, when I try to run Network Setup Wizard, I get an
error
message stating I can't use it because the PC belongs to a domain.

Does anyone have any bright ideas?

 

[Guest]

Hi Richard. Your solution worked a treat (even if I had to tear my hair out
to get ICS up and running!). My question is now, how do I get back into my
domain profile?

Cheers.

Good enough - if you run into problems you know where to find us again.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

Richard, I will give it a try and let you know how it goes.
Cheers.

What you need to do is to be certain (ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN!) that you have
an
Administrator ID and password for the computer when it is off the domain.
In order to test the assumption that you do, log onto the computer using
the
Administrator ID and password that you have, but instead of selecting the
domain logon instead use the pull-down box to select the local machine
logon
instead. If you can log on this way you may proceed, otherwise you may
not
until you can.

Once you can log onto the local computer (not the domain account) you can
remove the computer from the domain even if it is not connected to the
domain. You will get an error message that the computer has been removed
from the domain but that its account could not be deleted. That's fine.

Now log on as the local Administrator and you may configure the network
as
you desire.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


Richard, thanks for your insight. There will no longer be a physical
connection between the PC and the office. I work from home and needed
two
PC's that were part of the office domain.

The old Dell runs ICS and I wanted to replace it as the ICS server with
the
new Dell I recently purchased. But after loading my domain profile at
the
office and retuneing home, I can't reconfiure it to act as the ICS
server.
Manual configuration won't work, because I don't have the option of ICS
sharing on the Advanced tab under the LAN Connection Properties...

Cheers.



:

Slight course correction here - you can manually configure the
computer,
though I suspect (given only the small amount of information in your
post)
that you'd royally screw up your network connectivity at work.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


Yep, actually two answers. Use another PC as the host or remove
your
PC
from the domain at the work network and be sure you have a valid
local
logon ID/password. You won't be able to configure ICS on the PC
while
it's a domain member.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


Hi guys!

I recently purchased a Dell PC, using XP Pro. I configured the PC
at
the
office to join the domain. I would now like the new PC to serve as
the
ICS
"server" at home, by directly connecting to Internet (DSL).

Unfortunately, when I try to run Network Setup Wizard, I get an
error
message stating I can't use it because the PC belongs to a domain.

Does anyone have any bright ideas?

 

[Richard G. Harper]

Uh ... you don't. You can copy files/shortcuts/etc. from the profile to
your new "workgroup" profile but the domain profile can't be logged into
unless you re-join the domain.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

 

[Guest]

Opps! I guess I will have to take the PC back to the office to log into the
domain again.

If I understand correctly, I will need to ensure that the PC is fully
configured and operational ICS-wise, beforehand, correct?
Thx for your support.

Uh ... you don't. You can copy files/shortcuts/etc. from the profile to
your new "workgroup" profile but the domain profile can't be logged into
unless you re-join the domain.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

Hi Richard. Your solution worked a treat (even if I had to tear my hair
out
to get ICS up and running!). My question is now, how do I get back into
my
domain profile?

 

[Richard G. Harper]

Once the PC is re-joined to the domain you may lose your ICS configuration.
I would suggest that you chat with your support folks at work to see if the
two configurations are compatible with each other. I suspect they will NOT
be, as your ICS server will be considered a "rogue DHCP server" on the
domain and will likely cause problems with other PCs in the domain.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

Opps! I guess I will have to take the PC back to the office to log into
the
domain again.

If I understand correctly, I will need to ensure that the PC is fully
configured and operational ICS-wise, beforehand, correct?
Thx for your support.

Uh ... you don't. You can copy files/shortcuts/etc. from the profile to
your new "workgroup" profile but the domain profile can't be logged into
unless you re-join the domain.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

Hi Richard. Your solution worked a treat (even if I had to tear my hair
out
to get ICS up and running!). My question is now, how do I get back
into
my
domain profile?

 

[Guest]

Richard, it shouldn't pose a problem because my current Dell performs ICS for
my network at home and is under the office domain (though I am not sure how I
managed that!). All these isues arose because I bought a new more powerful
Dell and wanted to substitute it for the old PC at the heart of my home
network...

Cheers.

Once the PC is re-joined to the domain you may lose your ICS configuration.
I would suggest that you chat with your support folks at work to see if the
two configurations are compatible with each other. I suspect they will NOT
be, as your ICS server will be considered a "rogue DHCP server" on the
domain and will likely cause problems with other PCs in the domain.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

Opps! I guess I will have to take the PC back to the office to log into
the
domain again.

If I understand correctly, I will need to ensure that the PC is fully
configured and operational ICS-wise, beforehand, correct?
Thx for your support.

Uh ... you don't. You can copy files/shortcuts/etc. from the profile to
your new "workgroup" profile but the domain profile can't be logged into
unless you re-join the domain.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


Hi Richard. Your solution worked a treat (even if I had to tear my hair
out
to get ICS up and running!). My question is now, how do I get back
into
my
domain profile?

 

[Richard G. Harper]

Well, then it sounds like things are probably pretty well in hand. Re-join
the domain and check your settings before disconnecting, and I'd try logging
in while disconnected from the network but before taking the system home.
With a cached login (something that's done on 2K/2K3 networks unless
specifically prevented) you can log in with your domain account even if the
PC isn't physically connected to the domain.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
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* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

Richard, it shouldn't pose a problem because my current Dell performs ICS
for
my network at home and is under the office domain (though I am not sure
how I
managed that!). All these isues arose because I bought a new more
powerful
Dell and wanted to substitute it for the old PC at the heart of my home
network...

Cheers.

Once the PC is re-joined to the domain you may lose your ICS
configuration.
I would suggest that you chat with your support folks at work to see if
the
two configurations are compatible with each other. I suspect they will
NOT
be, as your ICS server will be considered a "rogue DHCP server" on the
domain and will likely cause problems with other PCs in the domain.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

Opps! I guess I will have to take the PC back to the office to log
into
the
domain again.

If I understand correctly, I will need to ensure that the PC is fully
configured and operational ICS-wise, beforehand, correct?
Thx for your support.


:

Uh ... you don't. You can copy files/shortcuts/etc. from the profile
to
your new "workgroup" profile but the domain profile can't be logged
into
unless you re-join the domain.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


Hi Richard. Your solution worked a treat (even if I had to tear my
hair
out
to get ICS up and running!). My question is now, how do I get back
into
my
domain profile?