samba - Jul 2023 - Rename Computer on Domain

On 18/07/2023 11:56, Rowland Penny via samba wrote:
> It isn't a Windows command, it is the Samba implementation of a Windows
command, note the space between 'net' and 'dom'.
Doh, thanks.

I can report that the computer renaming worked.

As it turned out, only the cn was incorrect ...

ldbsearch -H ldap://DC1 -UAdministrator 'CN=DT06'

dn: CN=DT06,OU=Desktops,OU=Computers,DC=domain,DC=com
objectClass: computer
cn: DT06
operatingSystem: Windows 10 Pro
displayName: WH23$
sAMAccountName: WH23$

... so a simple LDAP rename worked ...

ldbrename -H ldap://DC1 -UAdministrator
'CN=DT06,OU=Desktops,OU=Computers,DC=domain,DC=com'
'CN=WH23,OU=Desktops,OU=Computers,DC=domain,DC=com'

... and then for future full rename on the domain, we will use ...

net dom renamecomputer -S OLDNAME -U OLDNAME\\administrator%secret
newname=NEWNAME account=DOMAIN\\administrator password=topsecret reboot

Thanks.

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Paul Littlefield