Re: [ActiveDir] changing the Pre-Windows 2000 computer name

[Joan Richards]

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It looks like you can also change the name with New Sid from www.sysinternals.com.   Version 4.0 introduces support for Windows XP and .NET Server, a wizard-style interface, allows you to specify the SID that you want applied, Registry compaction and also the option to rename a computer (which results in a change of both NetBIOS and DNS names).       Joan ----- Original Message ----- From: Richard Burke To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 9:45 AM Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] changing the Pre-Windows 2000 computer name Perhaps 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 name Richard,   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 name I 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 accounts Each computer account created in Active Directory has a relative 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    -----Urspr�ngliche Nachricht----- Von: Rick Kingslan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Gesendet: Montag, 24. M�rz 2003 20:28 An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Betreff: RE: [ActiveDir] changing the Pre-Windows 2000 computer name Pardons 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 EADS Headquarters 81663 Muenchen Deutschland Phone : +49 (0)89 607-34776 Email:[EMAIL PROTECTED]