OptionalNames on a DC

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A small client of mine is replacing a server that is both a DC and a file server at one of their locations. Seems straightforward enough, but there's a small glitch: They don't want the server name to change. More specifically, they don't want to have to re-create any shortcuts or the like that reference the old server name (let's call it OLDSERVER).

I've found information on the OptionalNames value (see URLs below), and have used this trick successfully on member servers in the past. However, this server is also a DC. Anyone have any thoughts on what effect the OptionalNames value would have on a DC? Keep in mind that I'll also need to alias OLDSERVER in DNS to NEWSERVER's IP address.

More information on OptionalNames:

<http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;829885>
<http://www.msresource.net/content/view/16/47/>

TIA.

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Scott Lowe

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