
Effect of Domain Name Change of PDC
Actually he is correct. You can not change the domain name of a PDC. The
only way is to reinstall with a new name. If SQL Server is installed on the
actual PDC box then you will also need to reinstall SQL Server. Backup your
databases first (obviously) and then after the reinstall you can attach them
to the newly installed server.
If you have SQL Server installed on a separate machine but on that domain
then changing domains may invalidate some of your users if you were using
WinNT authentication. If this is the case then you may need to modify the
security of your SQL Server users especially SQLAgentCmdExec to use the new
domain or to use local system accounts.
Bryant Kyle Salus
MCDBA, MCSD
Data Advantage Group
http://www.dataag.com
Quote:
> Hey, don't say that Gary.... it is possible...
> anyway, I am using SQL 7.0
> and I am worried about the SQL server only....
> --
> Best Regards,
> Rehan Tufail.
> www.it24.com
> Quality People - Quality Software
> > You can not. On a PDC, if you need to change the domain name, you must
> > re-install NT Server.
> > - Gary
> > > Hi All,
> > > I need to change the Domain Name of the PDC (NT Server 4.0)
> > > (e.g from Domain1 to Domain2).
> > > How exactly should I proceed ? Is it just a name change and then
adding
> > all
> > > the workstations again in the Server Manager ? OR I have to
Re-Install
> > > every thing ?
> > > There are SQL Server and VSS running on it.
> > > Would they be effected ? What measures should I take ?
> > > Please help ASAP.
> > > --
> > > Best Regards,
> > > Rehan Tufail.
> > > www.it24.com
> > > Quality People - Quality Software