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Workstation with 2 computer names
We found the problem. It has to do with the net-bios name being restricted to 15 characters, even though an AD object can exceed that. Once you join the workstation to the domain, the local machine name remains, but the AD/DOMAIN name for the local workstation is trimmed to 15 characters. Ex...- timtim4231
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- Forum: Microsoft: Windows
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Workstation with 2 computer names
Hi, I have a question, I am wondering if anyone can answer. We have a workstation, which was imaged some time ago. We login locally to this workstation using the [highlight #BABDB6](localMachineName)\Administrator[/highlight] account. What we have yet to determine is, why the local computer...- timtim4231
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- Forum: Microsoft: Windows
