Thinking the only way to change a SID is with a rebuild, sysprep, or the NewSid app? Not getting a new SID affects Group Policy and many apps that are using the SID as the base for identification of the host. If I am wrong please correct me but I have seen where a tech did not sysprep as he should have and just renamed computers. Then we had months of troubleshooting trying to figure out why policies were not being applied to workstations only to find out they were being applies to the SID which meant it was sporatic on the workstations. That's my .02cents anyways.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nigel Parker Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 6:04 AM To: '[email protected]' Subject: [NTSysADM] RE: Renaming a Computer Thanks I thought I read somewhere that a new sid is created maybe It was Guid Yep that could cause us an issue Nigel Parker Systems Engineer Ultraframe (UK) Ltd Tel: 01200 452329 Fax: 01200 452201 Web: www.ultraframe.com Email: mailto:[email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of James Rankin Sent: 11 May 2015 10:38 To: [email protected] Subject: [NTSysADM] RE: Renaming a Computer I would have thought the SID would remain the same, and just the name attribute in Active Directory would change. I rename machines all the time in my lab and don't observe any particular issues. It depends on the software you are using (anything that stores a pointer to the machine in a database may need attention). For instance, AppSense stores a GUID in the Registry on each machine that pertains to the computer name in the software database. When you rename a machine, we generally delete this GUID and let it create a new one. So for core Microsoft stuff, I shouldn't expect to see an issue. You may get some oddness with third-party software though, so test! Cheers, JR -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nigel Parker Sent: 11 May 2015 10:28 To: [email protected] Subject: [NTSysADM] Renaming a Computer Hi Couldn't seem to find anything about this but.. We have been asked to change the naming conventions on all our machines (about300) If we change a computer name - does this generate a new SID for the machine? Also would there be any other issues in changing machine names, has anyone done this and had major problems ? Nigel Parker Systems Engineer Ultraframe (UK) Ltd Tel: 01200 452329 Fax: 01200 452201 Web: www.ultraframe.com Email: mailto:[email protected] Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. The statements and opinions expressed in this email are my own and may not represent those of Ultraframe (UK) Ltd. This email is subject to copyright and the information contained in it is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is sent out only for intended recipient(s). Access to this email by anyone else is unauthorised. If you are not an intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or other use or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and unlawful. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.The statements and opinions expressed in this email are my own and may not represent those of Ultraframe (UK) Ltd.This email is subject to copyright and the information contained in it is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is sent out only for intended recipient(s). Access to this email by anyone else is unauthorised. If you are not an intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or other use or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and unlawful. This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are property of Indiana Members Credit Union, are confidential, and are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom this e-mail is addressed. If you are not one of the named recipient(s) or otherwise have reason to believe that you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete this message immediately from your computer. Any other use, retention, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this email is strictly prohibited. Please consider the environment before printing this email.
