To modify computer account properties
- In the console tree, locate and select the folder that contains the computer account that you want to modify.
- In the details pane, right-click the computer account you want to modify, and then click Properties.
- Use the tabs in the Properties dialog box to view or modify properties of the computer account.
- If you want to view or modify additional properties (those for which the tabs in the Properties dialog box do not provide data entries), go to the Object tab and click Advanced Properties.
- After setting all the properties you want, click OK.
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NOTE:
- The behavior of the user interface elements in the Properties dialog box may vary depending on the configuration of Active Roles policies. To determine whether a given item on a tab is under the control of a certain policy, observe the text label next to the item: the underlined text label indicates that some policy restrictions are in effect. Click underlined text labels to examine the policies that govern the behavior of the user interface elements.
- To modify properties for multiple computer accounts, press and hold down CTRL, and then click each account. Right-click the selection, and then click Properties.
- You can also access the Advanced Properties dialog box for a computer account as follows: Right-click the account and select All Tasks | Advanced Properties.
- You can use the Find function of Active Roles in order to locate the computer account that you want to modify. Once you have found the account, you can open the Properties dialog box for that account as follows: Right-click the account in the list of search results and click Properties.
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A computer account can be disabled as a security measure to prevent users from logging on to the computer, instead of deleting the computer account.
To disable a computer account, right-click the account and click Disable Account. To enable a computer account, right-click the account and click Enable Account. The Enable Account command only appears on disabled accounts. Disabled computer accounts are marked with the following icon: 
To disable a computer account
- In the console tree, locate and select the folder that contains the computer account.
- In the details pane, right-click the computer account and click Disable Account.
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NOTE:
- When you disable a computer account, the computer cannot authenticate to the domain until the account has been enabled.
- The Disable Account command is displayed if the account is enabled; otherwise, the Enable Account command is displayed on the menu. By using the Enable Account command you can change the status of the disabled account.
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To enable a disabled computer account
- In the console tree, locate and select the folder that contains the computer account.
- In the details pane, right-click the computer account and click Enable Account.
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NOTE: The Enable Account command is displayed if the account is disabled; otherwise, the Disable Account command is displayed on the menu. |
