WinNT Servers Can Join Workgroups or Domains Without Reinstall

Last reviewed: January 6, 1998
Article ID: Q167327

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

From the Windows NT 4.0 Windows.hlp Help File (Workgroups | To join a workgroup) the last paragraph states:

   "If you’re working from a computer running Windows NT Server, you cannot
   join a different workgroup. Reinstall Windows NT Server to join a
   different workgroup."

MORE INFORMATION

This statement is incorrect. It should say that Windows NT Servers CAN join different workgroups or domains without reinstalling.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Windows NT version 4.0 WINDOWS.HLP file. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: docerr doc err
Keywords : kbbug4.00 ntdomain ntsecurity NTSrvWkst
Version : WinNT:4.0
Platform : winnt
Hardware : x86
Issue type : kbdocerr
Solution Type : Info_Provided

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Last reviewed: January 6, 1998
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