Terminal Server Administrator retains Domain Controller Icon (192674)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server Edition
This article was previously published under Q192674
IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring Registry Key" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe.

SYMPTOMS

If Terminal Server is a member server in a domain and you take it out and put it in a workgroup, Terminal Server Administrator retains the domain. This makes it appear that the server is still a member of the domain.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Install Terminal Server as a member server and join a domain.
  2. Click Start/Programs/Administrative Tools/Terminal Server Administrator.
  3. Notice that the name of your domain appears under All Listed Servers.
  4. Remove the Terminal Server from the domain and put it into a workgroup.

    To do this:
    1. Go to Control Panel and select Network.
    2. In Network Properties, select the Identification tab.
    3. Click the Change button.
    4. Select the option button for Workgroup, and type "Workgroup."
    5. Click OK in the Identification Changes window.
    6. Click OK in the Network window.
    7. A message will appear saying, "Welcome to the Workgroup workgroup."
    8. Restart the computer.
    9. Click Start/Programs/Administrative Tools/Terminal Server Administrator.
You will still see the domain listed, but the computer is no longer a member of this domain.

RESOLUTION

You can remove this domain icon from Terminal Server Administrator by editing the registry.

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys And Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. If you are running Windows NT, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).

  1. Run Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).
  2. From the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE subtree, go to the following key:

       Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
  3. Delete the CACHEPRIMARYDOMAIN value.
  4. Exit Registry editor and restart the computer.
  5. Click Start/Programs/Administrative Tools/Terminal Server Administrator. The Terminal Server will now appear only under "Workgroup."
This value will be recreated if member server joins a domain again.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:6/28/2004
Keywords:kbprb KB192674
©2004 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.