workgroup name change

we have a windows 2000 server file server. we changed the workgroup name and
now we cannot login using the administrator credentials.

Pegasus
Tue May 13 05:44:36 PDT 2008


"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.

Bob
Tue May 13 05:48:19 PDT 2008

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.

Multitech
Tue May 13 06:03:03 PDT 2008

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.
>
>

Pegasus
Tue May 13 06:29:39 PDT 2008

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.
>>
>>

Multitech
Wed May 14 04:55:00 PDT 2008

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.
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Pegasus
Wed May 14 08:42:15 PDT 2008


"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.