Change name of Win2k3 server

[Guest Cheech Chong]

Hello all,

 

I'm moving a server to another network which already has a server with

the same name. They are in different Active Directory domains. Do I

need to change the name of the server I am moving? I thought I would

ask if anyone has had this situation come up before.

 

The server I'm moving is running:

- Windows 2003 Server Standard Edition, SP1

- Terminal Services

- Active directory (Domain Controller)

- File Server

- DNS Server

- DHCP Server

- MS SQL Server 2000

 

Currently the server name / IP is:

Server1.DomainA.local / 192.168.12.2

 

The other server with the same hostname is:

Server1.DomainB.local / 192.168.0.2

- Windows 2003 Server Standard Edition, SP1

- Active directory (Domain Controller)

- File Server

- DNS Server

- My SQL Server 2000

 

I'm wanting to keep the DomainA.local and DomainB.local separate.

(There are no Active Directory client PCs for DomainA.local. The

clients connect via Terminal Services).

 

Any problems with 2 Netbios names on the same LAN?

 

Thanks,

--CC

[Guest Jeff Pitsch]

Re: Change name of Win2k3 server

 

You cannot have 2 Netbios names on the same network.

 

Jeff Pitsch

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Cheech Chong wrote:

> Hello all,

>

> I'm moving a server to another network which already has a server with

> the same name. They are in different Active Directory domains. Do I

> need to change the name of the server I am moving? I thought I would

> ask if anyone has had this situation come up before.

>

> The server I'm moving is running:

> - Windows 2003 Server Standard Edition, SP1

> - Terminal Services

> - Active directory (Domain Controller)

> - File Server

> - DNS Server

> - DHCP Server

> - MS SQL Server 2000

>

> Currently the server name / IP is:

> Server1.DomainA.local / 192.168.12.2

>

> The other server with the same hostname is:

> Server1.DomainB.local / 192.168.0.2

> - Windows 2003 Server Standard Edition, SP1

> - Active directory (Domain Controller)

> - File Server

> - DNS Server

> - My SQL Server 2000

>

> I'm wanting to keep the DomainA.local and DomainB.local separate.

> (There are no Active Directory client PCs for DomainA.local. The

> clients connect via Terminal Services).

>

> Any problems with 2 Netbios names on the same LAN?

>

> Thanks,

> --CC