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rename_computer_account [2011/07/13 15:46]
jclifford created
rename_computer_account [2011/11/17 17:50] (current)
kberry
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 student and are away from campus, the IT department is unable to  student and are away from campus, the IT department is unable to 
 remotely add your machine back to the domain. remotely add your machine back to the domain.
-  * Right click on My Computer” and select ​Manage +  * Right click on **My Computer** and select ​**Manage** 
-  * Expand the Local Users and Groups” section on the left side; select the Users” folder: +  * Expand the **Local Users and Groups** section on the left side; select the **Users** folder: 
-  * Right click on the itcltadm” account (which is ITs built-in client administrator account for your machine) and select ​Rename +  * Right click on the **itcltadm** account (which is IT'​s ​built-in client administrator account for your machine) and select ​**Rename** 
-  * Rename the account to Administrator +  * Rename the account to ''​Administrator''​ 
-  * Again, right click on this account and select ​Set Password… +  * Again, right click on this account and select ​**Set Password…** 
-  * Click Proceed+  * Click **Proceed**
   * Enter & confirm your new Administrator password.   * Enter & confirm your new Administrator password.
 Note:  If you do not remember your own local password, you may wish to do the same to your own  Note:  If you do not remember your own local password, you may wish to do the same to your own 
 local account (which you may not have used yet).  The local user account will follow the same naming ​ local account (which you may not have used yet).  The local user account will follow the same naming ​
 convention as your domain name, as in first initial followed by last name convention as your domain name, as in first initial followed by last name