RE: Change Computer Name- via command line or registry

Well,

I eventually learned that I couldn't update the AD Machine account name
provided tools or via LDAP. So I had to remove machine account and remove
computer from domain and rejoin it. Thankfully my users did not lose any
profile data as I feared. Still though, as the the machine account isn't
really bound to it's name but rather a number (SID?) it seems logical to
think that the name should be updateable. Or am I wrong about the binding?

CA


"Christian Anton" <a@b.c> wrote in message
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> Hi Ramesh,
>
> I'm following up on your post on 2004-06-15 06:52:01 PST.
>
> I found myself in the same position as the original poster, without
> knowledge of other utilities though. I read the pages you submitted and
> successfully executed your script.
>
> The problem I'm facing is that the subject machine's computer account in
> the AD is still listed as the OLD computer name. Would you help me to
> learn how I can synchronize the two??
>
> Cheers,
> Christian Anton
>