SID's

Hi

Can anyone clarify this statement

"Note that just changing the computer name or adding the computer to a different domain does not change the computer SID. Changing the name or domain only changes the domain SID if the computer was previously associated with a domain"

I was under the impression that there was only 1 but it appers there are 2, a domain sid and a computer sid

Has anyone ever had an issue with this, i usually just rename a client which generates a new (domain) sid, but I have never had any further issues with a client once i have dont this

Lee H

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astorrs

SIDs really come into play if you image/clone your systems. Then you need to make sure each system has a different SID (sysprep does this for you).

RTmarc

I only clone machines not associated with the domain and have never had a problem. Once the machine has been imaged, the only thing left to do is add it to the domain and everything is set.

blargoe

Renaming doesn't create a new sid, it stays with that computer object as long as it exists in the domain, regardless of name, unless you run a tool like newsid.

Lee H

So the SID is only a reference on the server, i understand this now, i would always dis-join from domain then rename the client, then when i re-join it creates a new account thus a new SID

Trust Msoft to over complicate things again, typical