Home > Ask the Windows Server Experts > Archive: Windows OS Troubleshooting Questions & Answers > What are the ramifications of doing a broad scale change to domain accounts?
Ask The Windows Server Expert: Questions & Answers
EMAIL THIS

What are the ramifications of doing a broad scale change to domain accounts?

Bernie Klinder EXPERT RESPONSE FROM: Bernie Klinder

Pose a Question
Other Windows Server Categories
Meet all Windows Server Experts
Become an Expert for this site


Digg This!    StumbleUpon Toolbar StumbleUpon    Bookmark with Delicious Del.icio.us   


>
QUESTION POSED ON: 09 February 2005
I have a client who is running Windows 2000 Server/Exchange 2000 Server domain that has had domain user names in a certain format (eg. jsmith) for a few years. My client just recently changed their Internet e-mail address scheme to be joes@domain.com. Now my client wants to change the domain accounts to match the new e-mail format (joes@domain.com) and delete the other SMTP addresses with the old scheme. I have 75 users that I need changed. My question is what are the ramifications of doing a broad scale change to domain accounts to match SMTP Internet e-mail address schemes?

>
Instead of recreating and deleting accounts, consider using the Dsmove command with the –newname switch to rename the accounts as they are. User accounts are assigned unique identifiers that are independent of the user name. Start with a small group of users as a test, and be sure to give your domain controllers time to replicate the change if you are split over multiple sites.

If you found this expert answer helpful, you will find the expert advice we offer in our Admin Tip and Windows Systems and Storage newsletter invaluable. Sign up now!


Digg This!    StumbleUpon Toolbar StumbleUpon    Bookmark with Delicious Del.icio.us   



RELATED CONTENT
Archive: Windows OS Troubleshooting
Need help resetting administrator password
Does WinXP load files in a specific order?
How can Group Policy be applied for specific users?
How do I deactivate the firewall from Win XP SP2?
How can I remotely enable WinXP machines on an NT domain?
Help changing enterprise keys in Windows XP
Can I disable the license logging service in Windows 2000?
Clients changing system date and time and affecting Internet
Can't access shares on our member server
Problems logging on to Win2000 machine

RELATED RESOURCES
2020software.com, trial software downloads for accounting software, ERP software, CRM software and business software systems
Search Bitpipe.com for the latest white papers and business webcasts
Whatis.com, the online computer dictionary



Search and Browse the Expert Answer Center
Search and browse more than 25,000 question and answer pairs from more than 250 TechTarget industry experts.
Browse our Expert Advice



Windows Server Solutions - Intel Hardware Solutions
HomeTopicsBlogsITKnowledge ExchangeTipsNewsMultimediaWhite PapersIT Downloads
About Us  |  Contact Us  |  For Advertisers  |  For Business Partners  |  Site Index  |  RSS
SEARCH 
TechTarget provides technology professionals with the information they need to perform their jobs - from developing strategy, to making cost-effective purchase decisions and managing their organizations' technology projects - with its network of technology-specific websites, events and online magazines.

TechTarget Corporate Web Site  |  Media Kits  |  Site Map




All Rights Reserved, Copyright 2004 - 2009, TechTarget | Read our Privacy Policy
  TechTarget - The IT Media ROI Experts