No Domain showing up under Location in Computer Management

[Guest]

I am trying to add a domain account to the local Administrators group on a Windows XP Pro workstation. My network is Windows 2000 / Active Directory.

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.

 

[Richard G. Harper]

Is the workstation a member of the domain? If not, you cannot add domain
accounts to the workstation. If the workstation is a member of the domain,
you need to look at DNS settings to ensure that you're resolving names via
AD's DNS correctly.

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I am trying to add a domain account to the local Administrators group on a

Windows XP Pro workstation. My network is Windows 2000 / Active Directory.

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.

 

[Richard G. Harper]

When you set up your first AD domain controller it should have prompted you
to install and configure a DNS Server as well. Did it do so? Did YOU do
so?

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I think the DNS is where the problem is - I am new to DNS on AD. The PC

is a member of the domain - it is very strange but I had rebooted and I was
able to see it and add one account. BUT after another reboot to add the
"Domain users" group, it had disappeared again from the Locations. Do you
know of any example DNS setup that I can check out to model mine after.
Luckily this is just a test environment and I still have a couple months to
play around and get it working!

Thanks for you help!

Is the workstation a member of the domain? If not, you cannot add domain
accounts to the workstation. If the workstation is a member of the domain,
you need to look at DNS settings to ensure that you're resolving names via
AD's DNS correctly.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] (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.
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

I am trying to add a domain account to the local Administrators group

on a
Windows XP Pro workstation. My network is Windows 2000 / Active Directory.

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.

 

[Guest]

I believe so - I am in the process of backing everything back up to reinstall - I thank you for your help and I am going to make sure I have all the IP's and DNS info first time!

When you set up your first AD domain controller it should have prompted you
to install and configure a DNS Server as well. Did it do so? Did YOU do
so?

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] (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.
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

I think the DNS is where the problem is - I am new to DNS on AD. The PC

is a member of the domain - it is very strange but I had rebooted and I was
able to see it and add one account. BUT after another reboot to add the
"Domain users" group, it had disappeared again from the Locations. Do you
know of any example DNS setup that I can check out to model mine after.
Luckily this is just a test environment and I still have a couple months to
play around and get it working!

Thanks for you help!

Is the workstation a member of the domain? If not, you cannot add domain
accounts to the workstation. If the workstation is a member of the domain,
you need to look at DNS settings to ensure that you're resolving names via
AD's DNS correctly.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] (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.
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


I am trying to add a domain account to the local Administrators group on a
Windows XP Pro workstation. My network is Windows 2000 / Active Directory.

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.

 

[Richard G. Harper]

That's probably the best way to recover from where you are now, but be sure
before you run DCPROMO and demote your domain controllers you disjoin all
clients from the domain. Otherwise you'll run into problems with conflicts
in SIDs when the clients try to join the new domain with their old
credentials.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] (e-mail address removed)
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I believe so - I am in the process of backing everything back up to

reinstall - I thank you for your help and I am going to make sure I have all
the IP's and DNS info first time!

When you set up your first AD domain controller it should have prompted you
to install and configure a DNS Server as well. Did it do so? Did YOU do
so?

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] (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.
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

I think the DNS is where the problem is - I am new to DNS on AD. The

PC
is a member of the domain - it is very strange but I had rebooted and I was
able to see it and add one account. BUT after another reboot to add the
"Domain users" group, it had disappeared again from the Locations. Do you
know of any example DNS setup that I can check out to model mine after.
Luckily this is just a test environment and I still have a couple months to
play around and get it working!

Thanks for you help!



:

Is the workstation a member of the domain? If not, you cannot add domain
accounts to the workstation. If the workstation is a member of the domain,
you need to look at DNS settings to ensure that you're resolving

names
via

AD's DNS correctly.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] (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.
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


I am trying to add a domain account to the local Administrators

group
on a

Windows XP Pro workstation. My network is Windows 2000 / Active Directory.

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.