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setdomainname(8)
NAME
setdomainname - Changes the domain name for an ASU PDC or BDC. Allows a
member server to join a domain or change domains without rebuilding the
local user accounts database.
SYNOPSIS
/usr/sbin/setdomainname [-n domain_name] [-s]
/usr/sbin/setdomainname [-d PDC -a administrative_account -p
administrative_password] [-s]
OPTIONS
-d PDC
Specifies the name of the primary domain controller (PDC) for the
domain. Use this option only if the ASU server is configured as a
member server.
-a administrative_account
Specifies the name of an administrative account in the domain. Use
this only if the ASU server is configured as a member server.
-p administrative_password
Specifies the password for the specified administrative account. Use
this option only if the ASU server is configured as a member server.
-s Prevents the ASU server from starting automatically.
-n domain_name
Specifies the name of the domain. Use this option only if the ASU
server is configured as a PDC or as a backup domain controller (BDC).
DESCRIPTION
You use the setdomainname command on a domain controller to change the name
of the domain. You use the setdomainname command on a member server to
change or join an existing domain without rebuilding the local user
accounts database.
The setdomainname command is an interactive command, but it also accepts
command line arguments.
You must enter the setdomainname command on each controller and server
within a domain. Otherwise, domain-wide services will not work correctly.
Enter the setdomainname command on the PDC first, then on BDCs and member
servers. If an error occurs during processing or if you interrupt the
setdomainname command, the original domain name is restored.
You must be logged in as root to use the setdomainname command.
EXAMPLES
If a server is a PDC in a domain called sales, and you want to rename the
domain to localsales, you can either enter the setdomainname command and
respond to prompts, or you can enter the following command:
# setdomainname -n localsales
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