Cannot Change Computer Name of a Domain Controller (195242)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
This article was previously published under Q195242 SUMMARY
The computer name of a Windows 2000 domain controller cannot be changed
for this release of Windows 2000.
MORE INFORMATION
It is possible to change the computer name of a server. If you want to
change the name of a domain controller, change the name before running
DCPromo.
If you want the DNS domain name to be different from the DNS domain name
of which the domain controller is a member, change the name before you
begin the promotion process using DCPromo.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/13/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbenv kbinfo KB195242 |
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