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Problem w/Adding Computers to the Domain

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by mitchellmm

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We have 4 offices. One is the central office. At one of our remote locations, we cannot add or rename computers. If you rename a computer, after the reboot, it doesn't find the domain controller. Our pdc is at the central office. The only way we can get this to work is if I go into Server Manager at the central office and add the computer name there. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

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by facstech1

Mitch,
After you rename the PC and reboot you need to go back into the Network setting, and rejoin the domain. Fake it by making it a workgroup. Say O.K. then go back in and add it to the domain.

Hope this helps.

by malcolm.r.pugh

Make sure that you remove any previous name the server had in server manager. Synch the PDC with the BDC. Check the event viewer nad any fault present will show itself - usually WINS or replication. Look them up in Technet. Always works.

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