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I need to change my server name but if I go in network neighborhood's properties and if I try to change computer name the domain name will disable. How I can change my computer name ???
I try to put my server first in workgroup and after in my domain but I can't change server's name.

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CRICMEN
 
Is this server a PDC, BDC, member, standalone...?
 
IMHO changing a servers name with the exception of a "fresh build" is never a good thing and can sometims open a can of worms reguardless of PDC/BDC/StandAlone but if it must be done you need to do both steps change name/leave domain reboot rejoin domain reboot and cross your fingers that 50 people do not have drive mappings and printers connected to this box or many other things that could be involved with a boxes name Steve Bowman
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steveb7 is correct. You will also have to change every workstations domain name in order for them to connect.
 
only if you change the domain name, but under the above situation I assume you will rejoin the same domain. It is also good pratice to use Server Manager on one of the other boexs the PDC or BDC and remove the computer from the domain after renaming. Steve Bowman
steve.bowman@ultraex.com

 
addendum to above post:
should read

only if you change the domain name, but under the above situation I assume you will rejoin the same domain. It is also good pratice to use Server Manager on one of the other boexs the PDC or BDC and remove the "ORIGINAL" computer "NAME" from the domain after renaming. Steve Bowman
steve.bowman@ultraex.com

 
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