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You might have to create the account in AD before you do this. &nbsp;I've done this before and I remember &nbsp;having to set up the computer account beforehand.
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Thanks for the link. Reading that jogged my memory....NOTE TO SELF: I'll need to remember next time that I have to go into System&gt;Advanced System Settings&gt;Computer Name&gt;Change&gt;Member of&gt;Domain and type in CONTUSO.local. &nbsp;I kept forgetting to type in the .local. &nbsp;That took care of it.
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OS is Win7Pro. I have done this before, but, forgot how to do it. &nbsp;I have it logged on the local logon, and, I have it connected on the VPN. &nbsp;When I try to Join a Domain, it says &quot;Windows cannot find an account for your computer in the CONTUSO domain.
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OS is Win7Pro. I have done this before, but, forgot how to do it.  I have it logged on the local logon, and, I have it connected on the VPN.  When I try to Join a Domain, it says "Windows cannot find an account for your computer in the CONTUSO domain.

How to join a computer to domain over VPN

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