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would one need to, unless you're ghosting?
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Roger D. Seielstad -
MCSE
Sr. Systems Administrator
Inovis Inc.
-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Burke [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 9:45 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] changing the Pre-Windows 2000 computer namePerhaps I am the one who is missing something. I am under the impression that the SID of the machine has to also be changed.-----Original Message-----
From: Rick Kingslan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 9:19 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] changing the Pre-Windows 2000 computer nameRichard,Could you expand? Seems to be using a sledge hammer to kill a gnat. What might I be missing?Rick Kingslan MCSE, MCSA, MCT
Microsoft MVP - Active Directory
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard Burke
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 7:01 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]We use Sysprep to change the name of any Windows 2000 server.-----Original Message-----
From: Abbiss, Mark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 3:53 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: AW: [ActiveDir] changing the Pre-Windows 2000 computer nameI dont seem to have much luck with my posts to this list...have I upset anyone ? have I been blacklisted for some reason ? Do I smell bad ?To support my post regarding changing the Pre-Windows 2000 name of a members server I found this in the Microsoft documentation....(URL-http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/en/server/help/default.asp?url="">########################################Computer accountsEach computer account created in Active Directory has arelative distinguished name , a pre-Windows 2000 computer name (security account manager account name), a primary DNS suffix, a DNS host name and a service principal name. The administrator enters the computer name when creating the computer account. This computer name is used as the LDAP relative distinguished name.Active Directory suggests the pre-Windows 2000 name using the first 15 bytes of the relative distinguished name. The administrator can change the pre-Windows 2000 name at any time.#########################################Am I under the misapprehension that a W2K members servers have both a pre-w2k name and a different name in AD ? If I am, then please except my apologies and I'll never darken your doors again.If I am not a misguided fool, please can someone please point me or throw me in the direction of the steps I need to take to change the pre-w2k name which Microsoft say "The administrator can change the pre-Windows 2000 name at any time."Many, many thanks,Mark Abbiss
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Von: Rick Kingslan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Gesendet: Montag, 24. März 2003 20:28
An: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Betreff: RE: [ActiveDir] changing the Pre-Windows 2000 computer namePardons to all! I re-read the original message from Mark, and I may have read WAAAY too much into this. If you're only looking to change the name of a member server, it's a bit easier - DCs however, are pretty touch to change.
Rick Kingslan MCSE, MCSA, MCT
Microsoft MVP - Active Directory
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Kingslan
Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 1:00 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Mark,With all due respect, the Pre-Windows 2000 (or NetBIOS name) is the ONLY one that cannot be changed - regardless of what ever level of mess you want to go through.You can change the domain name (the FQDN) of a domain - provided it is still in mixed, by using NT 4.0 DCs to back out Windows 2000 completely (see Q292541). This is not a supported solution, but it can be done. There are other ways, (VBS script was posted here a few weeks to a month ago....) but this seems to be the most straight-forward and least complex (IMHO, they all are messy, and generally suck).As to changing the NetBIOS name - that's another story all together. I've never seen that done, and would be interested in seeing detail from someone who has successfully done it.Rick Kingslan MCSE, MCSA, MCT
Microsoft MVP - Active Directory
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Abbiss, Mark
Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 9:49 AM
To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'Dear All,I know it can be done (because I have read it in the Microsoft documentation) but I can find where to do it. Please could someone let me know how I can change the pre-windows 2000 name for a computer !Many thanks,Mark Abbiss
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