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
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To enable a disabled computer 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. |
A computer account is normally reset if the computer has been taken offline and completely reinstalled. Resetting the account allows the (rebuilt) computer to rejoin the domain using the same name. If the computer account is reset whenever the computer has not been reinstalled, the computer cannot authenticate in the domain.
To reset a computer account, right-click the account, and click Reset Account. This command resets the computer account password. The Reset Account command is not available on domain controller accounts: resetting the password for domain controllers using this method is not allowed.
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