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After changing the name of the first machine you will have to delete it's account from the domain. Rename the second machine, then delete the second machine's account before renaming the first.

Thanks for the replies.... when I make these changes and my users log on to the newly-switched-name computers their file access etc... should be the same as before, correct?

Thanks again.

Hi

I had to do this a couple of weeks ago. All users file access is controlled by the domain server. File access is unaffected by which PC users log into.

Changing computer names WILL NOT affect users files and settings.

As long as the systems are connected to the network and everything is working properly, you should not have to delete the computer domain accounts. When you rename the first machine, the domain controller should automatically delete the computer account in the domain.

Another way to handle this is to remove both machines from the domain, take them offline, rename them, then readd them to the domain. This works best if they are pretty close together. If they are on seperate floors or in different buildings, do it the first way.

As I have had issues before doing WS name changes and ended up costing me a lot more time getting in to a different computer to start up the admin software so that I could delete the account and add the computer back in with it's new name.

It generally won't be a problem if you don't, however, it's nice to be certain rather than look like a fool to your end user because "dang, doing this simple thing, and it's causing a problem".

Hi, I was looking for help on renaming the workstations on our domain... and this helped out alot, thanks.

Now my question is where exactly do I go to delete old accounts on the server? Thanks again in advance!

I believe they were talking about deleting the computer accounts in your AD Users and Computers. Domain>Computers(Is the default place for your computers, unless you have moved them for policy reasons).