local profile to domain

ramana · 05-24-2007, 04:47 AM

Hi all, this is ramana iam new to this group, please help me any one,
i have small newwork, all systems are local systems, i want convert into domain, so how to convert local profiles into domain profiles, please help any one
in local system desktop and other softwares won't distrub how to do this one please help sir,

thank you,
Ramana.

**crazijoe** · 05-24-2007, 06:46 AM

Do you have a server with a server OS?

ramana · 05-24-2007, 08:44 AM

I have windows2003 Server and XP Clients please tell me the procedure how to convert local profile to domain.....
pls

Thank you,
Ramana

**crazijoe** · 05-24-2007, 08:46 AM

Is the server setup as a Domain Controller with Active Directory?

ramana · 05-24-2007, 08:50 AM

yes i installed 2003 Server and active Directoery,

**crazijoe** · 05-24-2007, 09:02 AM

On the workstation, right click My Computer, click Properties, click the Computer Name tab, click the button Change that is next to "To remane this computer or join a domain, click Change." This is where you will join the computer to the domain.

ajay_mehtac · 06-08-2007, 03:44 AM

hi
raman i am also face same problem so if u get same saggation please help

loesch8102 · 06-09-2007, 05:07 PM

If you just need Favorites / My Docs / etc., since it's a small network, I would suggest just joining the pc's to the domain. Logging in as the users once, then copying the data from the local profile (folder named "username") to the domain profile (folder named "username.domain"). This data is in "C:\Documents and Settings\"username"\* by default.

ExPCTech · 05-13-2008, 09:07 AM

What if I stupidly made one of the PCs on our domain into a workstation? I want to change it back to a domain member but when I try to change the name of the computer, etc...the domain option is greyed out? Any ideas? I'm stuck on this one.
Thanks.

05-24-2007, 04:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
ramana Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4 OS: XP	local profile to domain Hi all, this is ramana iam new to this group, please help me any one, i have small newwork, all systems are local systems, i want convert into domain, so how to convert local profiles into domain profiles, please help any one in local system desktop and other softwares won't distrub how to do this one please help sir, thank you, Ramana.

05-24-2007, 06:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
crazijoe Moderator, Hardware Forums Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Omaha, The Center of the Universe Posts: 7,632 OS: WinXP, Win2K3 My System	Re: local profile to domain Do you have a server with a server OS? __________________ Microsoft MCSA + Messaging, MVP, A+, Network+ Do you want a real Republican? HDD diagnostic tools / HDD data recovery software

05-24-2007, 08:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
ramana Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4 OS: XP	Re: local profile to domain I have windows2003 Server and XP Clients please tell me the procedure how to convert local profile to domain..... pls Thank you, Ramana

05-24-2007, 08:46 AM	#4 (permalink)
crazijoe Moderator, Hardware Forums Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Omaha, The Center of the Universe Posts: 7,632 OS: WinXP, Win2K3 My System	Re: local profile to domain Is the server setup as a Domain Controller with Active Directory? __________________ Microsoft MCSA + Messaging, MVP, A+, Network+ Do you want a real Republican? HDD diagnostic tools / HDD data recovery software

05-24-2007, 08:50 AM	#5 (permalink)
ramana Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4 OS: XP	Re: local profile to domain yes i installed 2003 Server and active Directoery,

05-24-2007, 09:02 AM	#6 (permalink)
crazijoe Moderator, Hardware Forums Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Omaha, The Center of the Universe Posts: 7,632 OS: WinXP, Win2K3 My System	Re: local profile to domain On the workstation, right click My Computer, click Properties, click the Computer Name tab, click the button Change that is next to "To remane this computer or join a domain, click Change." This is where you will join the computer to the domain. __________________ Microsoft MCSA + Messaging, MVP, A+, Network+ Do you want a real Republican? HDD diagnostic tools / HDD data recovery software

06-08-2007, 03:44 AM	#7 (permalink)
ajay_mehtac Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1 OS: win98/winxp/win2000/winserver/win vista	Re: local profile to domain hi raman i am also face same problem so if u get same saggation please help

06-09-2007, 05:07 PM	#8 (permalink)
loesch8102 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Central PA Posts: 27 OS: WinXP Pro SP2 / Win Server 2003 Ent SP2	Re: local profile to domain If you just need Favorites / My Docs / etc., since it's a small network, I would suggest just joining the pc's to the domain. Logging in as the users once, then copying the data from the local profile (folder named "username") to the domain profile (folder named "username.domain"). This data is in "C:\Documents and Settings\"username"\* by default.

05-13-2008, 09:07 AM	#9 (permalink)
ExPCTech Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1 OS: WinXPPro Media Center Edition	Re: local profile to domain What if I stupidly made one of the PCs on our domain into a workstation? I want to change it back to a domain member but when I try to change the name of the computer, etc...the domain option is greyed out? Any ideas? I'm stuck on this one. Thanks.