Changing the computer name after it has been joined to a domain.

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I just wanted to know if anyone knew of a good way to change the computer
name after it has all ready been joined to a domain controller, I do want to
be able to keep it connected to that domain I just want to change the
computer name itself on the domain, the windows verison that are used on my
network is 2000 Pro and XP Pro. Any help would be great. Thanks, BB
 
Just change it. It won't bother anything after "replication" completes and
all DCs "agree" on the new name. The SID is what really identifies a
machine on the Domain, not the name. Changing the name does not effect the
SID, so the Domain still sees it as the same machine.
 
OK, thanks because I have a network of about 50 machines and there is no
reasoning to the current names on the machine and I want to be able to know
what machine is where. Thanks alot BB

Phillip Windell said:
Just change it. It won't bother anything after "replication" completes and
all DCs "agree" on the new name. The SID is what really identifies a
machine on the Domain, not the name. Changing the name does not effect the
SID, so the Domain still sees it as the same machine.


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Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com


Bradley said:
I just wanted to know if anyone knew of a good way to change the computer
name after it has all ready been joined to a domain controller, I do want to
be able to keep it connected to that domain I just want to change the
computer name itself on the domain, the windows verison that are used on my
network is 2000 Pro and XP Pro. Any help would be great. Thanks, BB
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Actually it is more secure the way it is then. I've been doing just the
opposite,...all our new machines use the Serial Number as the Name rather
than the "job". If the system ever has an intruder they won't have any
[easy] means to know what machine they are looking at.

I use the Active Directory "description" field to identify the machine.


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Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com


Bradley said:
OK, thanks because I have a network of about 50 machines and there is no
reasoning to the current names on the machine and I want to be able to know
what machine is where. Thanks alot BB

Phillip Windell said:
Just change it. It won't bother anything after "replication" completes and
all DCs "agree" on the new name. The SID is what really identifies a
machine on the Domain, not the name. Changing the name does not effect the
SID, so the Domain still sees it as the same machine.


--

Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com


Bradley said:
I just wanted to know if anyone knew of a good way to change the computer
name after it has all ready been joined to a domain controller, I do
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want
to
be able to keep it connected to that domain I just want to change the
computer name itself on the domain, the windows verison that are used
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on
my
network is 2000 Pro and XP Pro. Any help would be great. Thanks, BB
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