Sean said:
Is it possible to have the same computer name under 2 different domains on the same LAN?
Thanks,
Sean
Computer names mean absolutely nothing except for name resolution.
Otherwise, names are for human consumption only. W2K relies on SIDs. You can
operate 2 unique domains on the same physical network with 2 servers, for
example, both named server1 as long as they reside on different logical
domains.
This does not cause a collision as far as DNS either since the names are in
distinct dns partitions.
In essence, a computer entity \ account in W2K's architecture is made up of
a domain SID + computer SID. Its "name" is irrelevent as far as the network
infrastructure is concerned.
