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by tejota

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When you add an NT4.0 server to an existing NT.0 domain, how does the Server Mgr register the computer? Is it MAC address specific or does it only go by the WINS name?

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by joseph moore

Technically, a new machine joining a domain is given a SID that is unique to that machine. It is not based off MAC address.
When you rename the system, the SID stays the same, so renaming a system does not break its domain membership.
The SID value is something like a 30+ alpha/numeric code, with several dashes in it.

by vjohnmoses

hi,
i agree with joseph , but i also like to add
it will definitly consider the mac address while creating the sid . wins name comes later

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