Renaming a Windows 2003 Server

I have to rename a Windows 2003 server, but have many functions that address
the server and it's shares as they are. Is there a way to rename the server
and still retain access to the shares through the existing Naming...? Seems
I heard something in a class about an Alternate name being possible.
--
A.M. Skip Steinbrecher

After you rename the machine you can create an alias (CNAME) record in DNS
for the old name. When you do this you should disable strict name checking
on the server:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/281308/en-us

Doug Sherman
MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP

"ChiefSkip" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:3E8FEBC2-D485-4F67-B1CC-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have to rename a Windows 2003 server, but have many functions that
address
> the server and it's shares as they are. Is there a way to rename the
server
> and still retain access to the shares through the existing Naming...?
Seems
> I heard something in a class about an Alternate name being possible.
> --
> A.M. Skip Steinbrecher

Thank you for the advice. I will give it a try. What is the downside of
Disabling the Strict Name checking? Are there security issues I need to be
concerned with?
--
A.M. Skip Steinbrecher


"Doug Sherman [MVP]" wrote:

> After you rename the machine you can create an alias (CNAME) record in DNS
> for the old name. When you do this you should disable strict name checking
> on the server:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/281308/en-us
>
> Doug Sherman
> MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
>
> "ChiefSkip" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:3E8FEBC2-D485-4F67-B1CC-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I have to rename a Windows 2003 server, but have many functions that
> address
> > the server and it's shares as they are. Is there a way to rename the
> server
> > and still retain access to the shares through the existing Naming...?
> Seems
> > I heard something in a class about an Alternate name being possible.
> > --
> > A.M. Skip Steinbrecher
>
>
>