samba - Jan 2014 - Rename computer, but still shows up as old name

Samba Version 4.1.4-SerNet-RedHat-7.el6
Using RSAT via Windows 8.1
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For a computer that is on the domain, I rename it from the client, then
reboot. This renames the computer as expected.  The common name in AD,
however, is not affected.  Is there a way to do this?  Am I missing a step?
Details:  Using RSAT, I see the old computer name, not the new computer
name. If I double click on the entity, I see on the General tab that the
Computer name and and DNS name ARE changed. It's just the common name that
isn't updated.  On command line:
samba-tool spn list dompc-newname$

This gives me:
dompc-newname$
User CN=DOMPC-OLDNAME,OU=Desktops,OU=Domain Computers,DC=example,DC=com has
the following servicePrincipalName:
HOST/DOMPC-NEWNAME
...etc...

As you can see, it sees the new name everywhere except in the CN.

So, is this expected behavior? I'm not seeing an obvious way to rename CN
to new name, either via RSAT or via samba-tool.  The workaround is, of
course, to unjoin from domain, then rejoin, but I'd rather not have to do
that if I don't have to.

Thanks, and let me know if you need more deets.

On Wed, 2014-01-29 at 13:33 -0800, Scott Goodwin wrote:
> Samba Version 4.1.4-SerNet-RedHat-7.el6
> Using RSAT via Windows 8.1
> --
> For a computer that is on the domain, I rename it from the client, then
> reboot. This renames the computer as expected.  The common name in AD,
> however, is not affected.  Is there a way to do this?  Am I missing a step?
> Details:  Using RSAT, I see the old computer name, not the new computer
> name. If I double click on the entity, I see on the General tab that the
> Computer name and and DNS name ARE changed. It's just the common name
that
> isn't updated.  On command line:
> samba-tool spn list dompc-newname$
> 
> This gives me:
> dompc-newname$
> User CN=DOMPC-OLDNAME,OU=Desktops,OU=Domain Computers,DC=example,DC=com has
> the following servicePrincipalName:
> HOST/DOMPC-NEWNAME
> ...etc...
> 
> As you can see, it sees the new name everywhere except in the CN.
> 
> So, is this expected behavior? I'm not seeing an obvious way to rename
CN
> to new name, either via RSAT or via samba-tool.  The workaround is, of
> course, to unjoin from domain, then rejoin, but I'd rather not have to
do
> that if I don't have to.
> 
> Thanks, and let me know if you need more deets.
It would really be up to the client tool that is renaming the account to
change the DN.  Samba doesn't really know this operation as anything
special.

Naturally, if you find Windows does differently, please help us figure
out how and why. 

Thanks,

Andrew Bartlett

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Andrew Bartlett                       http://samba.org/~abartlet/
Authentication Developer, Samba Team  http://samba.org
Samba Developer, Catalyst IT          http://catalyst.net.nz/services/samba

Hi,

I?m running into the same problem, found a nice script for renaming computer 
names
but in RSAT the shown name is still the old...only in the properties you can 
see the new one.
Is anybody working on this problem ?...would be nice

Cheers

Frank

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> Samba Version 4.1.4-SerNet-RedHat-7.el6
> Using RSAT via Windows 8.1
> --
> For a computer that is on the domain, I rename it from the client, then
> reboot. This renames the computer as expected.  The common name in AD,
> however, is not affected.  Is there a way to do this?  Am I missing a 
> step?
> Details:  Using RSAT, I see the old computer name, not the new computer
> name. If I double click on the entity, I see on the General tab that the
> Computer name and and DNS name ARE changed. It's just the common name
that
> isn't updated.  On command line:
> samba-tool spn list dompc-newname$
>
> This gives me:
> dompc-newname$
> User CN=DOMPC-OLDNAME,OU=Desktops,OU=Domain Computers,DC=example,DC=com 
> has
> the following servicePrincipalName:
> HOST/DOMPC-NEWNAME
> ...etc...
>
> As you can see, it sees the new name everywhere except in the CN.
>
> So, is this expected behavior? I'm not seeing an obvious way to rename
CN
> to new name, either via RSAT or via samba-tool.  The workaround is, of
> course, to unjoin from domain, then rejoin, but I'd rather not have to
do
> that if I don't have to.
>
> Thanks, and let me know if you need more deets.
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