Cannot Change Computer Name of a Domain Controller
Article ID: 195242
Article Last Modified on 2/25/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
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.
Additional query words: machine
Keywords: kbenv kbinfo KB195242