[Samba] Rename computer, but still shows up as old name

[Andre Kruger]

I am not sure what the computer name has to do with it?


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From: samba-bounces at lists.samba.org [mailto:samba-bounces at lists.samba.org] On Behalf Of Frank Rauer
Sent: 08 April 2014 10:24
To: samba at lists.samba.org
Subject: Re: [Samba] Rename computer, but still shows up as old name

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

"Scott Goodwin" <scott at mimicsimulation.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:CAGD7qf8WwM7VXPfk3F_to63t32G+S4VghHdnwz1JL87oVMMroQ at mail.gmail.com...
> 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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