Vista - join domain problems

We have a small domain with a fully patched SBS2003, used to be we
could join a new XP machine to the Domain with
http://[servername] connectcomputer, but after setting up Vista Business
on a Notebook and running this command we get the following error
" you need to be a local domain admin to do this" [ may not be the
exact msg]
But the account attempting this has admin privileges, I tried starting
in safe mode thinking
I could do this using the default admin account but it wasn't an
option on the welcome screen.
How do we achieve this ?

rgds
Roberto

Create a shortcut to the command prompt on the desktop, then right-click
that shortcut and select "Run as Administrator", then attempt your command
again. That should get you moving again.

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"Roberto" <whoisit@no.spam.net> wrote in message
news:eTZ4plqRHHA.3412@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> We have a small domain with a fully patched SBS2003, used to be we
> could join a new XP machine to the Domain with
> http://[servername] connectcomputer, but after setting up Vista
> Business on a Notebook and running this command we get the following
> error
> " you need to be a local domain admin to do this" [ may not be the
> exact msg]
> But the account attempting this has admin privileges, I tried
> starting in safe mode thinking
> I could do this using the default admin account but it wasn't an
> option on the welcome screen.
> How do we achieve this ?
>
> rgds
> Roberto
>

"Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@email.com> wrote in message
news:ufZ9alrRHHA.4692@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Create a shortcut to the command prompt on the desktop, then right-click
> that shortcut and select "Run as Administrator", then attempt your command
> again. That should get you moving again.
>
> --
> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@gmail.com
> * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/
> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
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Thanks Richard
got on the domain by R/Clicking Internet Explorer and using runas

rgds
Roberto

>
>
> "Roberto" <whoisit@no.spam.net> wrote in message
> news:eTZ4plqRHHA.3412@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> We have a small domain with a fully patched SBS2003, used to be we
>> could join a new XP machine to the Domain with
>> http://[servername] connectcomputer, but after setting up Vista
>> Business on a Notebook and running this command we get the following
>> error
>> " you need to be a local domain admin to do this" [ may not be the
>> exact msg]
>> But the account attempting this has admin privileges, I tried
>> starting in safe mode thinking
>> I could do this using the default admin account but it wasn't an
>> option on the welcome screen.
>> How do we achieve this ?
>>
>> rgds
>> Roberto
>>
>
>

That works too. :-)

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"Roberto" <whoisit@nospam.net> wrote in message
news:ONBs3asRHHA.996@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>
> "Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@email.com> wrote in message
> news:ufZ9alrRHHA.4692@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Create a shortcut to the command prompt on the desktop, then right-click
>> that shortcut and select "Run as Administrator", then attempt your
>> command again. That should get you moving again.
>>
>> --
>> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@gmail.com
>> * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/
>> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
>> * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/
>> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
> Thanks Richard
> got on the domain by R/Clicking Internet Explorer and using runas
>
> rgds
> Roberto
>
>>
>>
>> "Roberto" <whoisit@no.spam.net> wrote in message
>> news:eTZ4plqRHHA.3412@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> We have a small domain with a fully patched SBS2003, used to be we
>>> could join a new XP machine to the Domain with
>>> http://[servername] connectcomputer, but after setting up Vista
>>> Business on a Notebook and running this command we get the
>>> following error
>>> " you need to be a local domain admin to do this" [ may not be
>>> the exact msg]
>>> But the account attempting this has admin privileges, I tried
>>> starting in safe mode thinking
>>> I could do this using the default admin account but it wasn't an
>>> option on the welcome screen.
>>> How do we achieve this ?
>>>
>>> rgds
>>> Roberto
>>>
>>
>>
>

"Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@email.com> wrote in message
news:OqBKVWxRHHA.4076@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> That works too. :-)

So looks like MS have tightened up on what basic admin accounts can do
in Vista [shades of root in Linux]

rgds
Roberto


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>
>
> "Roberto" <whoisit@nospam.net> wrote in message
> news:ONBs3asRHHA.996@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>
>> "Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@email.com> wrote in message
>> news:ufZ9alrRHHA.4692@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> Create a shortcut to the command prompt on the desktop, then right-click
>>> that shortcut and select "Run as Administrator", then attempt your
>>> command again. That should get you moving again.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@gmail.com
>>> * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/
>>> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
>>> * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/
>>> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>>
>> Thanks Richard
>> got on the domain by R/Clicking Internet Explorer and using runas
>>
>> rgds
>> Roberto
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Roberto" <whoisit@no.spam.net> wrote in message
>>> news:eTZ4plqRHHA.3412@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> We have a small domain with a fully patched SBS2003, used to be we
>>>> could join a new XP machine to the Domain with
>>>> http://[servername] connectcomputer, but after setting up Vista
>>>> Business on a Notebook and running this command we get the
>>>> following error
>>>> " you need to be a local domain admin to do this" [ may not be
>>>> the exact msg]
>>>> But the account attempting this has admin privileges, I tried
>>>> starting in safe mode thinking
>>>> I could do this using the default admin account but it wasn't an
>>>> option on the welcome screen.
>>>> How do we achieve this ?
>>>>
>>>> rgds
>>>> Roberto
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>