Re: Change Domain User Account Name

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From: Sundaram Narayanan[MSFT] (sunnar_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/10/04 

Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 14:30:39 -0800

You should be able to rename a domain user account without any need to
change any permissions because renaming attributes like First Name, Last
Name etc does not change the SID of the principal which is what is used for
tracking permissions on shares etc. Have you tried this and had issues? 

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"David" <deaton@nospamever.dsnonline.org> wrote in message 
news:He9kd.29490$Df1.4374@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> People keep getting married and changing their names around here. Is there 
> an easy way to change a domain user account and make all of thier 
> redirected folders and file permissions correct? Seems this is a pretty 
> common problem, but couldn't find anything in the KBs.
> Thanks!
> David
>

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