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Upon graduation, students should remove their computers from the SHU domainnetwork.

This removes all the restrictions on your laptop, and the laptop but the process does not affect any of your data or nor pre-installed software.

When performing the domain removal steps, please ensure that you follow the instructions exactly as written.
Failing to do so may result in loss of data and/or functionality of device.

Please note:

  • Process only is valid when a student is graduating from the university.

  • Process only applies to SHU-issued Windows 10 devices.

Below outlines the steps to do so:

  1. How to determine if device is attached to either the SHU.edu domain or Azure/InTune.

  2. Based upon whether joined to domain or Azure/InTune then:
    How to un-join from domain.
    OR
    How to un-join from Azure/InTune.

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title1. How to determine if device is attached to either the SHU.edu domain or Azure/InTune

  1. On the keyboard, hold down the Windows flag key and hit "R" key.
    (the Windows flag key will be located by the space bar and looks like the Microsoft logo).

  2. In the run box, type in "control" (without the quotes) and hit enter on the keyboard.

  3. In the upper right-hand corner of the Control Panel will be a "View by:" option with selections of "Category", "Small icons" or "Large icons".
    Please ensure it is set to either the "Small icons" or "Large icons" view and select the entry for "System".

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  4. In the "System" control panel there will be a section for "Computer Name, domain, and workgroup settings"

  5. If your workstation says "Domain: shu.edu", then device is attached to Domain.

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    If your workstation says "Workgroup: WORKGROUP", then device is attached to Azure/InTune.

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title2a. Un-Join from Domain (Domain: shu.edu)

  1. In the search box, type Computer Management and then launch the program.

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  2. In the Computer Management screen, select Local Users and Groups, and then select Users.

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  3. Right click Administrator and choose Set Password.

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  4. You will receive an alert message about changing the password. Select Proceed.

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  5. Enter the new password and click OK. The password has to meet the university’s domain password complexity requirements of 14 characters or more.
    Please remember the password you have previously selected. After removing your device from the Seton Hall University domain, the Technology Service Desk will not be able to reset the password for you.

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    1. If the password does not meet our domain password policy requirements, you will see an error message like this. Click OK and enter a new password that does meet those requirements.

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  2. Once the new password has been set, select OK.

  3. Right click Administrator and select Properties.

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  4. Make sure the Password never expires option has been actively checked. Click OK to exit the dialog.

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  5. Sign out of your computer.

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  6. On the Windows Login screen, select Other user

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  7. In the User name field, type .\administrator with the password you just created. Your computer name will display in Sign in to field. Hit Enter to log in.

  8. In the Search box, type Control Panel System then launch the program.

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  2. Select Advanced system settings.

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  2. Select the Computer Name tab and select Change.

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  3. Select Workgroup, type WORKGROUP and select OK.

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  4. Select OK

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  5. Type Administrator and the password you have created. Select OK.

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  6. Select OK to restart the computer and then Restart Now

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  7. When machine restarts, enter password you chose to log in to Administrator account.

  8. Go to C:\Users folder and look for your domain profile folder

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  9. Right click your profile folder, choose Send to - Desktop (create shortcut).

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  10. Your domain profile folder shortcut is now available on your new Desktop.

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  11. Double click the domain profile shortcut and Continue.

  12. You have successfully removed the machine from the domain. You can access your previous data and files from the shortcut on your Desktop.