Can't rename PC on a domain

[Guest]

I have some xp pro pcs I would like to rename as I need to put a pc with a
duplicate name on the network. When I try to rename it prompts for user and
password. I put in the domain administrator user and password and it says
unknown user. Is there a certain whay I should be entering the user in? The
server is reachable otherwise.

 

[Robert L [MVP - Networking]]

Sounds like name resolution issue. If you ping the dc by hostname from the workstation, it reply with the netbios name or FQDN?

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I have some xp pro pcs I would like to rename as I need to put a pc with a
duplicate name on the network. When I try to rename it prompts for user and
password. I put in the domain administrator user and password and it says
unknown user. Is there a certain whay I should be entering the user in? The
server is reachable otherwise.

 

[Richard G. Harper]

For a Windows NT/2000 network try:

domainname\adminname
adminpassword

For a Windows 2000/2003 network try:

(e-mail address removed)
adminpassword

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[Guest]

ryan

can you check you "user and computer setting" on DC OR NTserver.
start > administration tools > user and computer > computer ........pls
delete the computer name on the screen....then change the XP client's
computer name again....holp this can help you ..

Reguards

alex