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Change Domain IP numbers ?

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by mike_m

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Anybody has a nice idea to change all MSD IP's in a domain (NT Server and mixed 98's, Nt and 2k clients, not using DHCP), in a quicker way than resetup any individual machine, and avoiding total black out until finished ? (including WINS, POP etc).

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by mike_m

I probably expected this, I know I asked too much, but sometimes .......
As they say, keep trying. Mike

by jlmarmier

I know too good this problem... (200 PC with statics addresses). There is 3 possibilities :
1) You use a DHCP with a reservation TCP/IP for each PC with the MAC Adresses (the best thing, very secure.
2) You use a little software from PStools (psexec.exe from Marc Russinovich) to run remotely a batch (or script) file that use the command "netsh". With this method you can change remotely the TCP/IP paramters form any PC of your network... You need naturally the Admin rights !

Good luck !

by mike_m

That's what I expected. I AM administrator, but didm't know about this remote option to change even IP address remotely (I AM lazy, and also normally I am very suspicious aboutany procedure that I haven't personally used proficouly for sometime. This sort of tricks is just what I intended to investigate, since I normally write my scripts to setup all configs). Alternatively I intended to change evrything to DHCP (which I'll try to avoid for local LAN requirements), let everything setup then freeze everything to fixed IP's. What I'll try to avoid is complete LAN blackout until finished
I'll check these utilities (any special suggestion? ) and if it works I'll grant you the tech-points. Mike.

by jlmarmier

I know too good this problem... (200 PC with statics addresses). There is 3 possibilities :
1) You use a DHCP with a reservation TCP/IP for each PC with the MAC Adresses (the best thing, very secure.
2) You use a little software from PStools (psexec.exe from Marc Russinovich) to run remotely a batch (or script) file that use the command "netsh". With this method you can change remotely the TCP/IP paramters form any PC of your network... You need naturally the Admin rights !

Good luck !

by mike_m

As above. Just let me check it. Haven't tried yet, where do I get this software ? Just allow me a couple of days and I'll close the quetsion. If it works it's great. Thank you.

by mike_m

Mitch, I owe you some points, but can't submit if you don't give another anser.
It is not exactly what I needed (doesn't change WINS links etc), and it seems to work only on 2K stations, but it helps and is good knowing.
show up. MIke

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