With that method, if the computer is in another domain, it must be removed from that domain before it can be added to the Windows Server Essentials domain. Some features are limited when a client computer is not added to the Windows Server Essentials domain:. All features that require that the computer be joined to the domain? Any third-party add-ons that require that the computer be joined to the domain will not work properly.
Windows 7 Professional x86 and x64 , Windows 7 Enterprise x86 and x64 , Windows 7 Ultimate x86 and x The computer must meet all other requirements for client computers in Windows Server Essentials. For more information, see Prerequisites for connecting a computer to the server. To enable a connection without joining the domain, you must sign on to the computer with an account that is a member of the local Administrators group. To connect the computer to the Windows Server Essentials server, you will need the following account information:.
The user name and password for the domain account of the person who will use the computer. The domain account also must have Administrator rights on the Windows Server Essentials server.
After you verify that all prerequisites have been met, connect the computer to the Windows Server Essentials network. Sign on to the client computer with an account that is a member of the local Administrators group. In Windows 8, on the Start page, type command and then press Enter.
In the results, right-click Command Prompt , and then click Run as administrator. In Windows 7, on the Start menu, enter command in the search box, right-click Command Prompt , and then click Run as Administrator.
Complete the steps in Connect computers to the server. If Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration is enabled on the server that you are trying to connect to the Windows Server Essentials network, complete the following; otherwise, skip this step.
In the browser navigation pane, click Tools , and then click Internet Options. The website should be shown in the Add this website to the zone field. Click Add. To connect the second server to a server running Windows Server Essentials, follow the instructions in Connect computers to the server. After you join the second server to a server that is running Windows Server Essentials, the following features are provided to the connected server:.
The second server will be included in the Health Reports because Windows Server Essentials will generate alerts related to this server. Management of the second server from the server that is running Windows Server Essentials will differ from managing other client computers as follows:.
The second server is listed within the Servers group on the Devices tab. Because client computer backup is not supported for the second server, the backup status is displayed as Not supported.
In addition, if you select the second server and right-click, there are no backup and restore related tasks displayed for the second server.
If you select the second server, and then click the View the server properties task, there is no Backup tab displayed on the server's properties page. Because there is no Security Center on a Windows Server operating system, the second server's security status displays as Not applicable. The Connector software in Windows Server Essentials is installed when you connect your computer to the server by using the Connect a Computer to the Server Wizard.
Automatically backs up your computer nightly if you configure the server to create client backups. Enables you to configure and remotely administer Windows Server Essentials from your home computer. For step-by-step instructions about connecting your computer to the Windows Server Essentials server, see Connect computers to the server. Windows Server Essentials and Windows Server Essentials support user profile migration only for client computers that are running the Windows 7 operating system.
When you connect a Windows 7-based computer to the server, the Connect Computer to the Server Wizard can automatically migrate the user profile. The user profile cannot be transferred automatically when connecting a Windows 8, Windows 8. However, on a Windows 8 computer, you can use Windows Easy Transfer to transfer data and settings from the original local user to the domain-joined computer.
To do that, you must be an Administrator on both the Windows 8 source computer and the Windows 8 destination computer. For information about using Windows Easy Transfer to transfer files and settings, see article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base. Before you connect a computer running the Windows 7 or Windows 7 SP1 operating system to the Windows Server Essentials server, in order to transfer multiple local user profiles you must first create the corresponding network user accounts on the server.
For more information about creating network user accounts, see Add a user account. When you connect a computer to the Windows Server Essentials server using the Connect Your Computer to the Server Wizard, you are provided an option to move the user data and settings of old user local accounts into the new network user accounts. To do so, on the Move existing user data and settings page of the wizard, map the network user accounts to the local user accounts that exist on the computer to transfer multiple user profiles that are located on the client computer.
You can uninstall the Connector software from a computer by using the Control Panel. You will usually do this if there is a problem with the Connector software or if you need to install a newer version of the Connector software. You must be logged on to the computer as an administrator to complete this procedure.
If you upgrade the operating system on a client computer, the Connector software is uninstalled automatically. You must reinstall the Connector software after the upgrade is complete. The preferred method is to uninstall the Connector software before you upgrade the operating system.
Uninstalling the Connector software after the upgrade is complete is still acceptable; however, it might result in an inconsistent state for the client computer with the server until the Connector software is uninstalled and reinstalled. From a computer that is running Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8. From the list of installed programs, select Windows Server Essentials Connector , and then click Uninstall.
Wait for the program to uninstall. After the software is removed, Windows Server Essentials Connector no longer appears within the list of installed programs or updates.
In addition, the shortcuts to the Launchpad and the Dashboard are no longer displayed on the computer's desktop. To remove the computer from the Dashboard, see Remove a computer from the server. Uninstalling the Connector software does not make the computer unjoin the original domain. You must manually unjoin the computer from the domain. For instructions, see Remove a computer from a Windows domain. Uninstall the Connector software from the computer by using the Control Panel.
For step-by-step instructions, see Uninstall the Connector software. Unjoin the computer from the Windows Server Essentials domain and join it to the workgroup.
For step-by-step instructions for joining Windows to a workgroup, Join or create a workgroup. Remove the computer from the server by using the Dashboard. I can't promise I'll respond to all the messages I receive depending on the volume , but I'll do my best. About the author: Dennis Faas is the owner and operator of Infopackets. With over 30 years of computing experience, Dennis' areas of expertise are a broad range and include PC hardware, Microsoft Windows, Linux, network administration, and virtualization.
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Search form Search. Infopackets Reader Sam G. My response: When it comes to answering questions such as this, which deal with networking and very specific configurations, the number of possibilities are practically infinite. With that said, there are a few things to note before I answer the question with respect to Sam's Windows Server R2 configuration: First: all of Sam's computers in his office including the Server were connected to his router - this is a pretty typical setup.
On the server: You will first need to ensure the server is using a static IP address as this address will also be used to serve the DNS. Another way to get here is to right click your network adapter icon in the tray ba r near the clock and select " Open Network and Internet Settings ". On the proceeding window, click the link that says " Change adapter options ".
A new window will appear with the title "Network connections". Right click your network adapter usually it is labeled "Ethernet" , and select " Properties ". A new window will appear; place a check mark dot next to " Use the following IP address " and enter in an easy to remember IP that is not used on the network.
This will be helpful when inputting the proper information. For example, if your the router's IP address is with It is best to look at the ipconfig to be sure, otherwise the network on the server won't work at all. If you don't know what you're doing here, you can contact me for remote desktop support and I can set this up for you. On the same window , it should also have a check mark dot next to " Use the following DNS server addresses " with Click " OK " when finished , then open a command prompt and " ping google.
If you don't, you did something wrong. Remove From My Forums. Asked by:. Archived Forums. Windows Server Essentials. Sign in to vote. Note: If you skip joining the domain, the following areas will be impacted: All features that require that you be joined to the domain will not be available, including domain credentials, Group Policy, and VPN.
Any third-party add-ons and applications that require that you join the domain will not be working properly. Skipping domain joining in an off-premises client deployment is not supported. This solution is only supported on the following Windows client versions: Windows 7 Professional Windows 7 Enterprise Windows 7 Ultimate Windows 8 Pro Windows 8 Enterprise To skip joining the domain during a client deployment On your client computer, go to Start and search for command prompt " cmd ".
In the search results, find cmd. Thursday, September 6, AM. Thank you for listening on this one - removes what would have been a real blocker for people upgrading from WHS, although the price of the SKU may still be an issue.
Same here, thanks for the workaround. I'll also thank MS for listening. Thursday, September 6, PM. Thank you. Joel Markus. Friday, September 7, PM. Joel Markus As those versions of Windows 7 do not have the ability to join a Domain, you have to do nothing other than installing the Connector. Phil P. If you find my comment helpful or if it answers your question, please mark it as such. Thank you! One question: is there any impact on user account management?
Can workgroup user accounts on the clients align with domain user accounts on the server and obtain correct permissions for shares? Sunday, September 9, PM. That was never really an issue to begin with. You can just remove it from the domain once the Connector software is installed. The only real benefit of this change is for clients that are already joined to another domain and, as a result, could not join this one.
Frankly, I still think price is going to be the biggest hurdle for WHS users. The permissions still work as if they are part of the domain and automatically if the username and password on the server matches the username and password on the client. Monday, September 10, AM. What about Mac? Friday, September 14, PM. I use windows live ids on my win8 machines, as strongly encouraged by MS, how can I set these up as users on the domain?
Monday, September 24, PM. You sign onto Win8 using the domain account and link it back to the live account. Tuesday, September 25, AM. I do not want to end up with two duplicated sets of user data.
Tuesday, September 25, PM. Software is not final yet, so there must be time I think lot of customers like this.
Is there a way to reverse the registry workaround above - remove the key??? Server looks very nice, but I didn't expect to have to jump through hoops to connect clients! Thanks for any help Gary. Saturday, November 3, PM. Any idea?
Best regards. Wednesday, November 7, PM. This seems to be "by design" Please Microsoft, provide the option to be able to save the password in both the connector and, ideally, the dashboard although I can understand the reason for not doing so on the dashboard as was the case in WHS This must be a relatively simple thing to do, given the code for this was there in the connector.
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