win2k server rename

[john]

are there any specifics to watch out for when renaming a
2000 server
best practices?

 

[Emmers Presson [MSFT]]

Hi,
That would depend on what the roles of the computer are and if the computer
is a member of a domain. For example, it would not be a good idea if the
computer is a domain controller. If the computer is a member of a domain, I
would make the computer a member of a workgroup first so that you can more
easily add it back to the domain. I would recommend a system state backup
before trying this in case things go wrong. Here are some related articles:

228275 Computer Name Setup Allows Invalid Characters in Computer Name
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=228275

228544 Changing Computer Name in Windows 2000 Requires Restart
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=228544

227410 Computer Name and Host Name Must Be the Same in Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=227410

188997 Microsoft NetBIOS Computer Naming Conventions
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188997