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Computer name in Server manager.

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by antissa

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At my work we have one domain. Most of the computers have their own name and all I did I change the name of the computer. I rejoined the PC to the domain and I had no problem but in the Server Manager the computer name is inactive?
How to make the computer be visible in Network Neighborhood and to make it active in server manager?

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by lordinfidel

In NT4 domains,

1.turn the system on that you want to rename.
(do not reboot durin these steps)
2.remove it from the domain by joining a workgroup.
3. rename the system
<3b. in srvr mgr, delete the old system>
4. rejoin the domain.
5. reboot

give it a little while, it may have to update the master browse list. You can try pinging it from the server via netbios name and/or IP.

by kumarmani

add NetBUEI protocol and restart then u will get appear in Network Neibhoorhood

regds
mani

by antissa

When working with a domain you should be able to view all the workstations around that domain. I have added a Win Nt workstation to the domain and I am not able to see that computer active from the server manager on the server. The computer is connected to the network and sees all the other workstations but its own name is not visible on Network Neighborhood. My question is how can I make the workstation active on the server manager and be able to view that workstation on Network Neighborhood.

by lordinfidel

When you have svr mgr open, you have the option of viewing all, wkstns or servers. Which option do you have checked.

For some reason it just sounds like it has not registered itself with the master browser, or it is having a problem registering itself.

But if you can see other systems, it it then getting the browse list.

What services were you unable to start and what messages are in the event log?

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