Re: NT4/2K3 DNS Domain Name - Fallback Issues

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From: KingBuzzo (KingBuzzo_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/12/05 

Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 09:43:02 -0800

Yes, and then when I tried to log back into the old domain the trust was
broken because the computername was different.

Maybe I did something wrong?

"Chriss3 [MVP]" wrote:

> I think the name is not changed, just the FQDN are added. but the name of
> the particular computer are still the same. Are you meaning the NetBIOS Name
> is changed?
>
> --
> Regards
> Christoffer Andersson
> Microsoft MVP - Directory Services
>
> No email replies please - reply in the newsgroup
> ------------------------------------------------
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>
> "KingBuzzo" <KingBuzzo@discussions.microsoft.com> skrev i meddelandet
> news:EA1D2E44-2915-40DF-BF45-94446A003601@microsoft.com...
> > Yes, I understand how it has the two names for backward compatibility but
> > after logging a workstation into the upgraded domain, it actually renamed
> > it
> > which caused a problem when I tried to log into the old domain as I was
> > testing my fallback plan.
> >
> > "Chriss3 [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> There is both a Pre-Windows2000 Name (NetBIOS Name) and a FQDN Name.
> >> Down level clients or servers, Pre-Windows2000 still use the NetBIOS
> >> Name.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Regards
> >> Christoffer Andersson
> >> Microsoft MVP - Directory Services
> >>
> >> No email replies please - reply in the newsgroup
> >> ------------------------------------------------
> >> http://www.chrisse.se - Active Directory Tips
> >>
> >> "KingBuzzo" <KingBuzzo@discussions.microsoft.com> skrev i meddelandet
> >> news:AA9220C7-463C-4668-8461-2A7234AE7201@microsoft.com...
> >> >I am currently upgrading an NT 4.0 PDC in a lab to 2003.
> >> >
> >> > The current Netbios Domain name is DOMAIN and when I get to step 1 of
> >> > the
> >> > AD
> >> > setup it wants to change it to a FQDN name.
> >> >
> >> > After I change the domain name to DOMAIN.Company.State.com and a user
> >> > logs
> >> > in, it changes the workstation name from wrkstn to
> >> > wrkstn.Company.State.com.
> >> >
> >> > If the upgrade is successful in production this would be fine, but if I
> >> > try
> >> > to remove the new 2K3 Domain Controller and put my backup NT 4.0 Domain
> >> > Controller back in production, it won't recognize the client because
> >> > the
> >> > computer name has changed.
> >> >
> >> > Is there any way around this or am I missing something here?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks!
> >>
> >>
> >>
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