Change name of Win2k3 server

[Cheech Chong]

Hello all,

I'm moving a server to another network which already has a server with
the same name. They are in different Active Directory domains. Do I
need to change the name of the server I am moving? I thought I would
ask if anyone has had this situation come up before.

The server I'm moving is running:
- Windows 2003 Server Standard Edition, SP1
- Terminal Services
- Active directory (Domain Controller)
- File Server
- DNS Server
- DHCP Server
- MS SQL Server 2000

Currently the server name / IP is:
Server1.DomainA.local / 192.168.12.2

The other server with the same hostname is:
Server1.DomainB.local / 192.168.0.2
- Windows 2003 Server Standard Edition, SP1
- Active directory (Domain Controller)
- File Server
- DNS Server
- My SQL Server 2000

I'm wanting to keep the DomainA.local and DomainB.local separate.
(There are no Active Directory client PCs for DomainA.local. The
clients connect via Terminal Services).

Any problems with 2 Netbios names on the same LAN?

Thanks,
--CC

 

[Jeff Pitsch]

You cannot have 2 Netbios names on the same network.

Jeff Pitsch
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Cheech Chong wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I'm moving a server to another network which already has a server with
> the same name. They are in different Active Directory domains. Do I
> need to change the name of the server I am moving? I thought I would
> ask if anyone has had this situation come up before.
>
> The server I'm moving is running:
> - Windows 2003 Server Standard Edition, SP1
> - Terminal Services
> - Active directory (Domain Controller)
> - File Server
> - DNS Server
> - DHCP Server
> - MS SQL Server 2000
>
> Currently the server name / IP is:
> Server1.DomainA.local / 192.168.12.2
>
> The other server with the same hostname is:
> Server1.DomainB.local / 192.168.0.2
> - Windows 2003 Server Standard Edition, SP1
> - Active directory (Domain Controller)
> - File Server
> - DNS Server
> - My SQL Server 2000
>
> I'm wanting to keep the DomainA.local and DomainB.local separate.
> (There are no Active Directory client PCs for DomainA.local. The
> clients connect via Terminal Services).
>
> Any problems with 2 Netbios names on the same LAN?
>
> Thanks,
> --CC