Creating a Local Domain (Windows)
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Creating a Local Domain (Windows)
Use the Domain Account Manager to create and destroy a local domain, export and import a local domain, add and remove network domains, import a Lookout account, and manage domain users and groups.
Complete the following steps to use the Domain Account Manager to create a local domain on a computer.
- Select
Tools»Security»Domain Account Manager
to display the
Domain Account Manager. Note If a local domain already exists on the computer, the Domain Account Manager loads the local domain automatically. To create a new local domain, first destroy the existing local domain.
- Select File»New»Local Domain or right-click the domain list and select New Local Domain from the shortcut menu to display the Domain Properties dialog box.
- Click the General tab and enter a name for the domain in the Domain text box.
- Click the Passwords tab and configure the minimum and maximum lengths of passwords and the password expiration date.
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Note The password length and expiration date apply as the default setting for all user accounts in the domain. |
- Click the Access Control tab and add machines or IP addresses to the Grant List or Deny List. Select list to activate specifies which list the domain is currently using.
- Click the OK button to display the Change Password dialog box.
- Enter a password for the Administrator account and click the OK button. By default, the user name for the account that you are creating is Administrator.
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Note The Domain Account Manager creates a list of built-in users and groups when you create a local domain. The built-in users include Administrator and Guest, and the built-in groups include Administrators, Guests, and Operators. |