Domain Change

02-03-2006, 03:09 PM

I have a stand-alone Windows 2K3 server that I want to participate in
file-sharing on a newly-created domain. Can I change the domain name in
System Properties->Computer Name without affecting my user accounts?
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Thank you!

02-03-2006, 03:23 PM

Michael wrote:
> I have a stand-alone Windows 2K3 server that I want to participate in
> file-sharing on a newly-created domain. Can I change the domain name
> in System Properties->Computer Name without affecting my user
> accounts?

You can *join the domain* - not "change the domain name" without it
effecting locally created accounts. Do not make this machine a domain
controller within that domain however.

02-03-2006, 03:41 PM

Right...JOIN a domain is the correct term. Thanks for the help!
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Mike

"Robert Moir" wrote:

> Michael wrote:
> > I have a stand-alone Windows 2K3 server that I want to participate in
> > file-sharing on a newly-created domain. Can I change the domain name
> > in System Properties->Computer Name without affecting my user
> > accounts?
>
> You can *join the domain* - not "change the domain name" without it
> effecting locally created accounts. Do not make this machine a domain
> controller within that domain however.
>
>
>

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