Credential conflct when renaming computer account

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Didier

Hello,

We have some problemes when renaming computer account. We
receive some times the error "credential conflict". The
starnge thing is that is not each time and sometime a pc
with this error can be rename without problem the next day.
We are using an AD.
We are doing the rename on each pc via the propreties of
My Computer/Network identification/propreties.

What can be wrong ?

Thx
Didier
 
I have had a similar issue. What I do is:
1. Join a workgroup (dropping out of the domain)
2. Change the PC name
3. In Active Directory Users and Computers delete the old computer object
4. If you have more than 1 DC, replicate the change with replmon
4. Rejoin the domain

I am not sure if this is best practice, so please test carefully.
 
I would verify no drives are mapped, and if they are, delete the mappings
by running the following

net use * /d


Hope that helps!


Steve

Steve Dodson [MSFT]
Directory Services
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Hello,

We have some problemes when renaming computer account. We
receive some times the error "credential conflict". The
starnge thing is that is not each time and sometime a pc
with this error can be rename without problem the next day.
We are using an AD.
We are doing the rename on each pc via the propreties of
My Computer/Network identification/propreties.

What can be wrong ?

Thx
Didier
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This generally means you are logged on as a domain user, and when you goto
rejoin (rename) the machine, you use a different domain user's credentials.
You have to use the same ones in this situation.

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