As Rick says option two would be the best way to go forward to it. The new computers wouldn't have the corresponding SID of the computer that they are replacing. Deleting the existing computer accounts will delete the old SIDs, and by joining up the new machines with correct naming convension that you are looking for will add the new SIDs to the database. In option one, removing the machine from the domain should, I could be wrong, do the same as deleting the accounts from ADUC. So option two should save you time and effort on the install as well as hassle in the future. Hope this helps Dave
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Kingslan Sent: 28 December 2003 19:32 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Upgrading computers and computer objects Irwan, I would concur that option two is the most successful method, from my experience. For all intents and purposes, the Computer object is a derivative of the User object and has a SID associated with it. Simply naming a computer the same as an existing object will not yield the desired result, and will often cause unpredicatble results. I might not be reading the options correctly, but I see option one and three as the same. Rick Kingslan MCSE, MCSA, MCT Microsoft MVP - Active Directory Associate Expert Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone WebLog - www.msmvps.com/willhack4food -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Irwan Hadi Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2003 7:29 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ActiveDir] Upgrading computers and computer objects I'm curious what is the best practice or recommended way for the following case: I have several computers that are joined to the domain, and I'm going to upgrade some of thse computers with a different computer (newer), though the UNC name of these computers will remain the same. Should I: 1. Remove the old computers from the domain, install the new computers, and join them to the domain? 2. Since there are several computers, can I just delete the corresponding computer objects in the ADUC, install the new computers, and join them to the domain? 3. Just put the new computers in place, and join them with the same name? So far, I'm doing the second way, because I think it is the cleanest way. Thanks List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ Kind regards, David Houston Computer Consultant Mob.: (+353) 087 6810844 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dame Copmuters Ruwenzori Delgany, Wicklow Tel. : 01-2873159 Fax : 01-2874521 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _____ This document may include proprietary and confidential information of Dame Computers. and may only be read by those person or persons to whom it is addressed. If you have received this E-mail message in error, please notify us immediately. This document may not be reproduced, copied, distributed, published, modified, or furnished to third parties, without the prior written consent. Outlook tools! : Outlook tools and add-ons ... <http://www.outlookforms.nl/portal.htm> _____ List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
