Re: Change Computer Name
- From: "Matt Gibson" <mattg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2005 20:49:51 -0700
*Grin*
Shows how my memory can't be trusted.
Thanks for the catch Frank.
Matt Gibson - GSEC
"Frank McCallister SBS MVP" <anonymous> wrote in message
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> Actually Matt you left out Add the computers in Server management before
> rejoining them. Renaming is unnecessary as that will happen when running
> connectcomputer.
>
> --
> Frank McCallister SBS MVP
> COMPUMAC
> "Matt Gibson" <mattg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:O%232TYKMvFHA.3556@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> On the workstation, disjoin the client from the domain, and put them on a
>> workgroup.
>>
>> Delete the computer from AD if it's still in there.
>>
>> Rename the computer.
>>
>> Run the http://<servername>/connectcomputer script to reconnect.
>>
>> You shouldn't notice a difference from the computer.
>>
>> Matt Gibson - GSEC
>>
>> "Bill M" <BillM@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:2B86A037-C85E-401D-B9B5-2725C0FC10AF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> First, I like our server name and this is not about that. We had an
>>> outside
>>> vendor setup our new SBS server and workstations and they did a credible
>>> job
>>> (meaning it's a good thing I know something about SBS or we would be in
>>> trouble). Here's my question - the vendor was not focused on computer
>>> names
>>> so they are rather haphazard. I would like to rename our client
>>> computers
>>> using some coherent naming scheme. The big Q - how do I rename a client
>>> computer without mucking everything (Exchange, etc.) up?
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance,
>>> Bill
>>
>>
>
>
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