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RE: Change computer names for security.
From: "Shnitko, Maxim {PBG}" <Maxim.Shnitko () intl pepsi com>
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2003 11:58:23 +0400
IMHO you can use ScriptIT for renaming, but for it you shoud give Local Administrative rights to user and also you should include username and password with permissin to join wks to domain in to this script, do you really want to do it? Maxim Shnitko PBG Russia -----Original Message----- From: MatthewB () CallMeIT com [mailto:MatthewB () CallMeIT com] Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 9:09 PM To: security-basics () securityfocus com Cc: marc.suttle () anidirect com Subject: RE: Change computer names for security. Without physically going to every machine you could use the remote deskop function in XP to take over the machines. If your network cards support Wake On LAN (WOL) you could remotely start the computers and then take them over. I personally use Netmeeting for this function, but it functions in much the same way. If you mean wirting a script to do it, I am pretty sure it can be done but I have never looked into it. One piece of the puzzle you will need is the net computer \\computername command to add it to the domain once you have renamed it via a login script. Good Luck, Matthew Bukaty -----Original Message----- From: Marc Suttle [mailto:marc.suttle () anidirect com] Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 10:51 AM To: 'security-basics () securityfocus com' Subject: Change computer names for security. Hi, I work for a company that the older admin named the computers on the domain the last name of the person that is using them. I would like to change this. This company uses win NT 4.0 domain controller and login scripts. My question is how do I rename the computers and keep them in the domain correctly without going to every machine. Every computer is on the network is XP except for the domain controller. Thanks for the help, Marc Disclaimer: This message has been scanned for viruses. No threat detected. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Current thread:
- Change computer names for security. Marc Suttle (Aug 18)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- RE: Change computer names for security. MatthewB (Aug 18)
- RE: Change computer names for security. Shnitko, Maxim {PBG} (Aug 19)