Hi all,
I am facing the need to rename a computer/user account as mentioned in the title and searching through net I can't say that I found a straight answer of how to do it! The scheme of the local network is simple: There's a windows 2008 server-box with Active Directory, that plays the role of Domain Controller, and a few windows 7 pro-members of that AD. My need is to rename both the computer name of a member and the user account that logs on from that computer. I want to rename and not to create a new user account so as to keep all data files and configurations of the previous user(or else the previous user's profile). I found these set of commands "netdom renamecomputer currentcompname /newname:newcompname /usero: domain\adminname /passwordo:* /userd: domain\adminname /passwordd:* /force /reboot:10", where it is mentioned that it changes both computer name and domain account but I don't know if that will keep the user profile intact. Another method is if I first rename the domain account in the active directory users and computers menu and then delete the computer from the domain, rename it as needed and then rejoin using the renamed account. What is your opinion on that two scenarios? Thank you in advance!!
I am facing the need to rename a computer/user account as mentioned in the title and searching through net I can't say that I found a straight answer of how to do it! The scheme of the local network is simple: There's a windows 2008 server-box with Active Directory, that plays the role of Domain Controller, and a few windows 7 pro-members of that AD. My need is to rename both the computer name of a member and the user account that logs on from that computer. I want to rename and not to create a new user account so as to keep all data files and configurations of the previous user(or else the previous user's profile). I found these set of commands "netdom renamecomputer currentcompname /newname:newcompname /usero: domain\adminname /passwordo:* /userd: domain\adminname /passwordd:* /force /reboot:10", where it is mentioned that it changes both computer name and domain account but I don't know if that will keep the user profile intact. Another method is if I first rename the domain account in the active directory users and computers menu and then delete the computer from the domain, rename it as needed and then rejoin using the renamed account. What is your opinion on that two scenarios? Thank you in advance!!
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