Re: What happens to the machine name in AD?
From: SA (nospam_at_nospam.nospam)
Date: 02/02/05
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Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 14:22:14 -0500
Thanks guys,
Guido thats exactly what I meant to ask.
They dont have the right to change the computer name by default, do they?
If I want to make this happen automatically what rights would the uers need
on the computer OU.
SA.
"Guido G" <guidoDOTgrillenmeierAThpANOTHERDOTcom> wrote in message
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>I guess SA was more referring to a machine that's already a member of an AD
> domain. Here it's more a question on how you change the machine name and
> which permissions you have in AD.
>
> If a local admin changes the PC name (of 2000/XP/2003 machines) via the
> UI,
> he will be prompted for his credentials in the domain. If the user had
> sufficient rights on the object in AD (e.g. delegated permissions set on
> the
> OU which holds the computer accounts), then next to renaming the computer
> locally, the computer account in AD also be renamed and the computer would
> remain joined to the domain. Otherwise, a rename will disjoin it.
>
> The local administrator can also change the name on the PC via a simple
> script - if this script doesn't also update the respective computer
> account
> in AD, the machine will again be disjoined from the domain. If the script
> is
> smart enough and the user had sufficient right on the object in AD, then
> the
> computer would remain in the domain and be renamed at both ends.
>
> On the DNS end, I believe a new DNS record will be created for the new
> name
> (i.e. the old one remains until it is scavenged, if you've turned on this
> feature).
>
> /Guido
>
>
> "Allen Firouz" <AllenFirouz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C58E166C-07C8-4CA6-8502-B17004F17A79@microsoft.com...
>> SA,
>>
>> If you are using a Windows 2000, XP or 2003 (which can handle Dynamic DNS
>> Registration), then it is as simple as changing the PC name and joining
>> it
> to
>> the domain. These OS automatically register and update their name in
>> DNS.
>> Refer to these links:
>> Dynamic DNS: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q246804/
>> Force DNS name registration:
>>
> http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/WindowsServ/2003/standard/proddocs/en-us/Default.asp?url=/resources/documentation/WindowsServ/2003/standard/proddocs/en-us/sag_DNS_tro_UsingIpconfigRegisterdns.asp
>>
>> WinXP DNS registation:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;305553&sd=tech
>>
>> -Allen Firouz
>>
>>
>> "SA" wrote:
>>
>> > Hi,
>> > I wanted to know what happens to the machine name in AD when it is
> changed
>> > on the PC side? Does the name get changed automatically on the side or
> does
>> > it need to be manually updated?
>> > Thanks,
>> > SA.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>
>
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