You can hobble together a quick VB script or PowerShell one to do this. Shouldn't be that difficult. This might help:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa394418%28VS.85%29.aspx Specifically you are looking at the StartName property. Chris Bodnar, MCSE Sr. Systems Engineer Distributed Systems Service Delivery - Intel Services Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Email: [email protected] Phone: 610-807-6459 Fax: 610-807-6003 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 2:49 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Changing a NetBIOS name considerations Thanks to everyone for setting me straight about NetBIOS support in Win2000 Native mode. So, since I'm planning on slapping my AD into shape, I'd like to change the NetBIOS name. As I noted in the other thread, my NetBIOS name is "ourname.dept.gov". Which is a tad unweildy, to say the least. I'd like to change it to "WRK" (we refer to this child domain as our "working" domain). 1. I change that on the properties of the domain - it's the "Domain name (pre-Windows 2000)" entry. Just change it there, and it's done, right? 2. Considerations - the concern I had that services that use credentials in the form of "ourname.dept.gov\user" will break. I should go through all the servers and the services, and change the credentials to the Kerebos Realm format (u...@..) ahead of time. Once the credentials are changed, then I should be able to change the NetBIOS name. 3. Outside of the credentials issue above, is there anything else to consider? And if anyone knows of an easy tool that will scan through all my servers and their services, and show me their credentials, I'd appreciate it. :-) I've looked at using the SysInternals "psservice" and querying the service, but it looks like credentials are not something that psservice reports on. Nor does "sc". ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ----------------------------------------- This message, and any attachments to it, may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, copying, or communication of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and delete the message and any attachments. Thank you. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
