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I have a bdc that needs the name changed. Can i do that? Any shares to the machine will not be missed. and it is not serving anything. I just want to know if i can change the name.
Thank you,
CB
Thank you,
CB
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To Rename a Backup Domain Controller
Log onto the PDC as an Administrator and in Server Manager (Start - Programs - Administrative Tools - Server Manager) add an account for the BDC's new name
Log onto the BDC as an Administrator
Start the Network Control Panel Applet (Start - Settings - Control Panel - Network)
Click the Identification tab.
Click the Change button and enter in the new computer name and click OK
Restart the BDC for the name change to take effect. The NETLOGON service will not yet start on this server.
On the PDC, open Server Manager. Select the new BDC name and from the Computer menu, choose Synchronize With Primary.
This will start the NETLOGON service.
In Server Manager, select the old BDC name from the list and from the Computer menu, choose Remove From Domain.
Note: If the BDC begins to receive 7023 or 3210 errors after synching the domain in server manager, on the PDC choose the BDC and then synch that specific BDC with the PDC. After an event indicating that the synch is complete, restart the BDC.
To Rename a Backup Domain Controller
Log onto the PDC as an Administrator and in Server Manager (Start - Programs - Administrative Tools - Server Manager) add an account for the BDC's new name
Log onto the BDC as an Administrator
Start the Network Control Panel Applet (Start - Settings - Control Panel - Network)
Click the Identification tab.
Click the Change button and enter in the new computer name and click OK
Restart the BDC for the name change to take effect. The NETLOGON service will not yet start on this server.
On the PDC, open Server Manager. Select the new BDC name and from the Computer menu, choose Synchronize With Primary.
This will start the NETLOGON service.
In Server Manager, select the old BDC name from the list and from the Computer menu, choose Remove From Domain.
Note: If the BDC begins to receive 7023 or 3210 errors after synching the domain in server manager, on the PDC choose the BDC and then synch that specific BDC with the PDC. After an event indicating that the synch is complete, restart the BDC.
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