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Are you sure you are logged in as Administrator? Do you see the note below the grayed out boxes that says &quot;Only Administrators can change the identification of this computer&quot;? See this image for what I mean...<br />
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Verify in user groups in computer management that your ID is listed as an administrator.
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Are you sure you are logged in as Administrator? Do you see the note below the grayed out boxes that says "Only Administrators can change the identification of this computer"? See this image for what I mean...

http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/6114/ee01fb4.jpg [http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/6114/ee01fb4.jpg]

Verify in user groups in computer management that your ID is listed as an administrator.

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The change button is active... When I press it, I can change only the name of the workgroup. The domain option is not active.
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The change button is active... When I press it, I can change only the name of the workgroup. The domain option is not active.

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are you using xp home as it cannot be a domain member
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are you using xp home as it cannot be a domain member

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Forced accept.<br />
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Computer101<br />
Community Support Moderator
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Forced accept.

Computer101
Community Support Moderator

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On a XP system, I'm logged as administrator: &nbsp;My computer-&gt; Properties-&gt;Computer name. The button Network ID is not active so I can't include it in a Active Directory domain. Can someone explain me why is not active that button ?<br />
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Thanks
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On a XP system, I'm logged as administrator:  My computer-> Properties->Computer name. The button Network ID is not active so I can't include it in a Active Directory domain. Can someone explain me why is not active that button ?

Thanks

Network ID is not active

Active Directory (AD) is a Microsoft brand for identity-related capabilities. In the on-premises world, Windows Server AD provides a set of identity capabilities and services, and is hugely popular (88% of Fortune 1000 and 95% of enterprises use AD). This topic includes all things Active Directory including DNS, Group Policy, DFS, troubleshooting, ADFS, and all other topics under the Microsoft AD and identity umbrella.

Active Directory

This topic area includes legacy versions of Windows prior to Windows 2000: Windows 3/3.1, Windows 95 and Windows 98, plus any other Windows-related versions including Windows Mobile.