Re: rename computer account

From: neo [mvp outlook] (neo_at_online.mvps.org)
Date: 02/28/05 

Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2005 18:29:36 -0800

The reason they say that is that most don't delegate out the necessary
rights in Active Directory to allow for a clean rename. In the out of the
box experience, only domain administrators can rename a 2000/XP workstation
w/out going thru the unjoin/join routine. (Basically one logs onto the
workstation with domain administrator account [which grants local
administrator rights] and then performs the rename and reboot.)

"Mark" <info@nospam.mcse2000.com> wrote in message
news:uvL5bQTHFHA.2740@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> thanks! I was afraid you guys were going to say that :) :(
>
> "Frank McCallister SBS MVP" <anonymous> wrote in message
> news:u79YGxRHFHA.2156@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> Hi Mark
>>
>> Best to Add the new name in Server Management Add Computers, then at
>> Computer take it back to Workgroup and then join using
>> http://servername/connectcomputer Wizard
>>
>> --
>> Frank McCallister SBS MVP
>> COMPUMAC
>> "Mark" <info@nospam.mcse2000.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23M7RxiQHFHA.4060@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>> any easy way to rename a computer account? Won't let you do it in the
>>> computer name tab so I assume I have to disjoin it, remove the computer
>>> and rejoin it with the new name....correct?
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

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