workgroup name change

[Guest Multitech]

we have a windows 2000 server file server. we changed the workgroup name and

now we cannot login using the administrator credentials.

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: workgroup name change

 

 

"Multitech" <Multitech@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> we have a windows 2000 server file server. we changed the workgroup name

> and

> now we cannot login using the administrator credentials.

 

I suspect that this machine was previously joined to a

domain. You must now use the password that goes with

one of the local admin accounts.

[Guest Bob I]

Re: workgroup name change

 

Are you logging into the correct "user"

 

try put the old work group name in front of the user name separated by

backslash.

 

 

Multitech wrote:

> we have a windows 2000 server file server. we changed the workgroup name and

> now we cannot login using the administrator credentials.

[Guest Multitech]

Re: workgroup name change

 

it has always been a file server. this is the only username & pswd we have. i

tried by adding the old group name to the username but it did not work.

i can log in to it thru terminal server with a user level security but not

as the administrator.

 

"Bob I" wrote:

> Are you logging into the correct "user"

>

> try put the old work group name in front of the user name separated by

> backslash.

>

>

> Multitech wrote:

>

> > we have a windows 2000 server file server. we changed the workgroup name and

> > now we cannot login using the administrator credentials.

>

>

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: workgroup name change

 

Log in via TS, then start a Command Prompt. Now type this

command:

net user Administrator

What date does the "Last logon" report?

 

BTW, having a single admin account on a PC or server is

equivalent to having a single set of keys for your car. Sooner

or later you will be caught out.

 

 

"Multitech" <Multitech@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> it has always been a file server. this is the only username & pswd we

> have. i

> tried by adding the old group name to the username but it did not work.

> i can log in to it thru terminal server with a user level security but not

> as the administrator.

>

> "Bob I" wrote:

>

>> Are you logging into the correct "user"

>>

>> try put the old work group name in front of the user name separated by

>> backslash.

>>

>>

>> Multitech wrote:

>>

>> > we have a windows 2000 server file server. we changed the workgroup

>> > name and

>> > now we cannot login using the administrator credentials.

>>

>>

[Guest Multitech]

Re: workgroup name change

 

5-7-08. which is the day we changed the name of the workgroup.

 

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> Log in via TS, then start a Command Prompt. Now type this

> command:

> net user Administrator

> What date does the "Last logon" report?

>

> BTW, having a single admin account on a PC or server is

> equivalent to having a single set of keys for your car. Sooner

> or later you will be caught out.

>

>

> "Multitech" <Multitech@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:EEC32CC0-9D45-4FF7-B0F6-325A60224DA5@microsoft.com...

> > it has always been a file server. this is the only username & pswd we

> > have. i

> > tried by adding the old group name to the username but it did not work.

> > i can log in to it thru terminal server with a user level security but not

> > as the administrator.

> >

> > "Bob I" wrote:

> >

> >> Are you logging into the correct "user"

> >>

> >> try put the old work group name in front of the user name separated by

> >> backslash.

> >>

> >>

> >> Multitech wrote:

> >>

> >> > we have a windows 2000 server file server. we changed the workgroup

> >> > name and

> >> > now we cannot login using the administrator credentials.

> >>

> >>

>

>

>

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: workgroup name change

 

 

"Multitech" <Multitech@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> 5-7-08. which is the day we changed the name of the workgroup.

 

Step 1: http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/bootdisk.html

Step 2: Create at least one extra admin account, test it, then lock

its details away in a safe place.