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Rename Domain Admin Account create_share 06-10-2008
Posted by create_share on June 10, 2008, 4:03 am
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I want to rename Domain Admin Account in my windows 2003 Domain Controller.
Can i use Domain Controller Security Policy to rename it and what will
happen if i use domain security policy to rename it?

Thanks!


Posted by Meinolf Weber on June 10, 2008, 4:11 am
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Hello Create_Share,

Yes, that's the policy made for if you mean the builtin ADMINISTRATOR. The
account will be renamed and you have to choose the new name for logging on.
Or what do you mean?

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> I want to rename Domain Admin Account in my windows 2003 Domain
> Controller. Can i use Domain Controller Security Policy to rename it
> and what will happen if i use domain security policy to rename it?
>
> Thanks!
>



Posted by create_share on June 10, 2008, 4:42 am
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There is an option to rename the the admin account also in Default Domain
Security Policy. I am confused if it will do the same or it is a different
thing?


Thanks!


> Hello Create_Share,
>
> Yes, that's the policy made for if you mean the builtin ADMINISTRATOR. The
> account will be renamed and you have to choose the new name for logging
> on. Or what do you mean?
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>> I want to rename Domain Admin Account in my windows 2003 Domain
>> Controller. Can i use Domain Controller Security Policy to rename it
>> and what will happen if i use domain security policy to rename it?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>
>


Posted by Meinolf Weber on June 10, 2008, 4:54 am
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Hello Create_Share,

Depends where you set it. If you set it on the default domain policy, any
ADMINISTRATOR account (including workstations local admins, if the policy
will be linked to them) in the domain will be renamed to that one you specify
there, if you set the policy on the Default domain controllers policy it
will be the DOMAIN ADMINISTRATOR only and not the local admins from workstations
and servers. GPO's work always there where they are linked to.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
no rights.
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> There is an option to rename the the admin account also in Default
> Domain Security Policy. I am confused if it will do the same or it is
> a different thing?
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>> Hello Create_Share,
>>
>> Yes, that's the policy made for if you mean the builtin
>> ADMINISTRATOR. The account will be renamed and you have to choose the
>> new name for logging on. Or what do you mean?
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>> I want to rename Domain Admin Account in my windows 2003 Domain
>>> Controller. Can i use Domain Controller Security Policy to rename it
>>> and what will happen if i use domain security policy to rename it?
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>



Posted by create_share on June 10, 2008, 5:13 am
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Thanks!

> Hello Create_Share,
>
> Depends where you set it. If you set it on the default domain policy, any
> ADMINISTRATOR account (including workstations local admins, if the policy
> will be linked to them) in the domain will be renamed to that one you
> specify there, if you set the policy on the Default domain controllers
> policy it will be the DOMAIN ADMINISTRATOR only and not the local admins
> from workstations and servers. GPO's work always there where they are
> linked to.
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>> There is an option to rename the the admin account also in Default
>> Domain Security Policy. I am confused if it will do the same or it is
>> a different thing?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>>
>>> Hello Create_Share,
>>>
>>> Yes, that's the policy made for if you mean the builtin
>>> ADMINISTRATOR. The account will be renamed and you have to choose the
>>> new name for logging on. Or what do you mean?
>>>
>>> Best regards
>>>
>>> Meinolf Weber
>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>>> confers no rights.
>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>> I want to rename Domain Admin Account in my windows 2003 Domain
>>>> Controller. Can i use Domain Controller Security Policy to rename it
>>>> and what will happen if i use domain security policy to rename it?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!
>>>>
>
>


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