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Posted by Jorge de Almeida Pinto [MVP - on June 10, 2008, 12:23 pm
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 you need to define that at domain level. it will only rename the
samaccountname. the RDN will remain the same

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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 11, 2008, 5:14 am
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 Sorrry! Did not work. I renamed it in Domain Controller Policy and ran
gpupdate /force on domain controller but even after passing one day it is
still the Administrator.


Thanks!

"Jorge de Almeida Pinto [MVP - DS]"
> you need to define that at domain level. it will only rename the
> samaccountname. the RDN will remain the same
>
> --
>
> Cheers,
> (HOPEFULLY THIS INFORMATION HELPS YOU!)
>
> # Jorge de Almeida Pinto # MVP Identity & Access - Directory Services #
>
> BLOG (WEB-BASED)--> http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/jorge/default.aspx
> BLOG (RSS-FEEDS)--> http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/jorge/rss.aspx
>
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> * How to ask a question --> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=555375
>
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> * This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties and confers no
> rights!
> * Always test ANY suggestion in a test environment before implementing!
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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 Jorge de Almeida Pinto [MVP - on June 12, 2008, 3:03 pm
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it must happen at domain level

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Cheers,
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# Jorge de Almeida Pinto # MVP Identity & Access - Directory Services #

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* How to ask a question --> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=555375
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* This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties and confers no rights!
* Always test ANY suggestion in a test environment before implementing!
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> Sorrry! Did not work. I renamed it in Domain Controller Policy and ran
> gpupdate /force on domain controller but even after passing one day it is
> still the Administrator.
>
>
> Thanks!
>
> "Jorge de Almeida Pinto [MVP - DS]"
>> you need to define that at domain level. it will only rename the
>> samaccountname. the RDN will remain the same
>>
>> --
>>
>> Cheers,
>> (HOPEFULLY THIS INFORMATION HELPS YOU!)
>>
>> # Jorge de Almeida Pinto # MVP Identity & Access - Directory Services #
>>
>> BLOG (WEB-BASED)--> http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/jorge/default.aspx
>> BLOG (RSS-FEEDS)--> http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/jorge/rss.aspx
>>
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>> * How to ask a question --> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=555375
>>
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>> * This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties and confers no
>> rights!
>> * Always test ANY suggestion in a test environment before implementing!
>>
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>> #################################################
>> #################################################
>>
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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 Roger Abell [MVP] on June 14, 2008, 2:40 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?
>

It is easier to just rename it , such as a one-time action in dsa.msc.
If done in DC OU linked GPO it impacts only the built-in Administrator
account
of the domain; if done in a domain linked GPO it also impacts the
Administrator
local account on all domain joined machines (unless a GPO scoped with a more
local link to the container of some machine objects overwrites the value
with
a different password gets used on those machines).

Roger



Posted by Steve Riley [MSFT] on June 15, 2008, 4:40 pm
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Why do you want to do this? Renaming the account doesn't increase its
security. Use a good (meaning long) passphrase and leave the account name at
its default.

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Steve Riley
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http://www.protectyourwindowsnetwork.com



> 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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