Removing domain controller - can I still log in?

Q

Qu0ll

If I convert my network from a domain to a workgroup will I still be able to
log into my local Vista machine using the same user ID and have all my
settings retained? If not, is there a way to clone them from one user to
another?

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Richard G. Harper [MVP]

If you remove your machine from the domain and put it in a workgroup you
will not be able to log onto it at all unless you know a local administrator
account or until you have your IT staff rejoin it to the domain.
 
Q

Qu0ll

If you remove your machine from the domain and put it in a workgroup you
will not be able to log onto it at all unless you know a local
administrator account or until you have your IT staff rejoin it to the
domain.

I know a local admin account and my domain login is set up as a local admin
as well. My only real concern is that I will lose all my settings from my
current login. Is there ANY way to avoid this? Can settings be exported
and imported or transferred using Easy Transfer or something similar?

--
And loving it,

-Qu0ll (Rare, not extinct)
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R

Richard G. Harper [MVP]

EasyTransfer should work. And yes, you would lose all your customized
settings and such.

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Qu0ll said:
If you remove your machine from the domain and put it in a workgroup you
will not be able to log onto it at all unless you know a local
administrator account or until you have your IT staff rejoin it to the
domain.

I know a local admin account and my domain login is set up as a local
admin as well. My only real concern is that I will lose all my settings
from my current login. Is there ANY way to avoid this? Can settings be
exported and imported or transferred using Easy Transfer or something
similar?

--
And loving it,

-Qu0ll (Rare, not extinct)
_________________________________________________
(e-mail address removed)
[Replace the "SixFour" with numbers to email me]
 

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