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Renaming A Terminal Server

Discussion in 'Windows Home Server' started by Saucer Man, Sep 11, 2009.

  1. Saucer Man

    Saucer Man Guest

    What do I have to look out for when I rename a 2008 Terminal Server? I know
    I have to be sure any .rdp files that use the name get changed but is there
    anything else?

    --
    Thanks!
     
    Saucer Man, Sep 11, 2009
    #1
  3. Rob Leitman [MSFT]

    Rob Leitman [MSFT] Guest

    "Saucer Man" <saucerman@nospam.com> wrote in message
    news:4aaa7d02$0$11371$cc2e38e6@news.uslec.net...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > What do I have to look out for when I rename a 2008 Terminal Server? I
    > know I have to be sure any .rdp files that use the name get changed but is
    > there anything else?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Any use of the computer's name in other machines' security groups may need
    to be updated. For example, on the License Servers, there's the Terminal
    Server Computers group.

    Rob
     
    Rob Leitman [MSFT], Sep 11, 2009
    #2
  4. Saucer Man

    Saucer Man Guest

    I didn't think of this. I have a Terminal Servers Computers group in AD but
    I can't find it on the License server. Where is it there?

    "Rob Leitman [MSFT]" <robleit@microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:uT9oVVyMKHA.3588@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    > "Saucer Man" <saucerman@nospam.com> wrote in message
    > news:4aaa7d02$0$11371$cc2e38e6@news.uslec.net...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> What do I have to look out for when I rename a 2008 Terminal Server? I
    >> know I have to be sure any .rdp files that use the name get changed but
    >> is there anything else?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > Any use of the computer's name in other machines' security groups may need
    > to be updated. For example, on the License Servers, there's the Terminal
    > Server Computers group.
    >
    > Rob
    >
    >
    > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    Saucer Man, Sep 14, 2009
    #3
  5. Rob Leitman [MSFT]

    Rob Leitman [MSFT] Guest

    "Saucer Man" <saucerman@nospam.com> wrote in message
    news:4aae33cd$0$11370$cc2e38e6@news.uslec.net...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > I didn't think of this. I have a Terminal Servers Computers group in AD
    > but I can't find it on the License server. Where is it there?
    >
    > "Rob Leitman [MSFT]" <robleit@microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > news:uT9oVVyMKHA.3588@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >>
    >> "Saucer Man" <saucerman@nospam.com> wrote in message
    >> news:4aaa7d02$0$11371$cc2e38e6@news.uslec.net...<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>> What do I have to look out for when I rename a 2008 Terminal Server? I
    >>> know I have to be sure any .rdp files that use the name get changed but
    >>> is there anything else?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >>
    >> Any use of the computer's name in other machines' security groups may
    >> need to be updated. For example, on the License Servers, there's the
    >> Terminal Server Computers group.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    The security group isn't used if you haven't set a group policy. See


    Rob
     
    Rob Leitman [MSFT], Sep 14, 2009
    #4
  6. Saucer Man

    Saucer Man Guest

    I found it. Is there a proper way to point the TS License Server Role to
    the new computer name?



    "Rob Leitman [MSFT]" <robleit@microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:eD35GUXNKHA.5488@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    >
    > "Saucer Man" <saucerman@nospam.com> wrote in message
    > news:4aae33cd$0$11370$cc2e38e6@news.uslec.net...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> I didn't think of this. I have a Terminal Servers Computers group in AD
    >> but I can't find it on the License server. Where is it there?
    >>
    >> "Rob Leitman [MSFT]" <robleit@microsoft.com> wrote in message
    >> news:uT9oVVyMKHA.3588@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>>
    >>> "Saucer Man" <saucerman@nospam.com> wrote in message
    >>> news:4aaa7d02$0$11371$cc2e38e6@news.uslec.net...
    >>>> What do I have to look out for when I rename a 2008 Terminal Server? I
    >>>> know I have to be sure any .rdp files that use the name get changed but
    >>>> is there anything else?
    >>>
    >>> Any use of the computer's name in other machines' security groups may
    >>> need to be updated. For example, on the License Servers, there's the
    >>> Terminal Server Computers group.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > The security group isn't used if you haven't set a group policy. See
    >
    >
    > Rob
    >
    >
    > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    Saucer Man, Sep 15, 2009
    #5
  7. Rob Leitman [MSFT]

    Rob Leitman [MSFT] Guest

    "Saucer Man" <saucerman@nospam.com> wrote in message
    news:4aaf80af$0$11399$cc2e38e6@news.uslec.net...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > I found it. Is there a proper way to point the TS License Server Role to
    > the new computer name?
    >
    >
    >
    > "Rob Leitman [MSFT]" <robleit@microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > news:eD35GUXNKHA.5488@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >>
    >>
    >> "Saucer Man" <saucerman@nospam.com> wrote in message
    >> news:4aae33cd$0$11370$cc2e38e6@news.uslec.net...<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>> I didn't think of this. I have a Terminal Servers Computers group in AD
    >>> but I can't find it on the License server. Where is it there?
    >>>
    >>> "Rob Leitman [MSFT]" <robleit@microsoft.com> wrote in message
    >>> news:uT9oVVyMKHA.3588@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
    >>>>
    >>>> "Saucer Man" <saucerman@nospam.com> wrote in message
    >>>> news:4aaa7d02$0$11371$cc2e38e6@news.uslec.net...
    >>>>> What do I have to look out for when I rename a 2008 Terminal Server?
    >>>>> I know I have to be sure any .rdp files that use the name get changed
    >>>>> but is there anything else?
    >>>>
    >>>> Any use of the computer's name in other machines' security groups may
    >>>> need to be updated. For example, on the License Servers, there's the
    >>>> Terminal Server Computers group.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >>
    >> The security group isn't used if you haven't set a group policy. See
    >> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Most likely Active Directory will handle the rename transparently, but if
    not, you can remove the old name from the group and add the new name.

    Rob
     
    Rob Leitman [MSFT], Sep 15, 2009
    #6
  8. Saucer Man

    Saucer Man Guest

    I thought I read somewhere that once you change the name, clients can no
    longer connect because the licenses don't get issued. At that point
    Microsoft needs to get involved.


    "Rob Leitman [MSFT]" <robleit@microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:O02sqejNKHA.5488@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    > "Saucer Man" <saucerman@nospam.com> wrote in message
    > news:4aaf80af$0$11399$cc2e38e6@news.uslec.net...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> I found it. Is there a proper way to point the TS License Server Role to
    >> the new computer name?
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> "Rob Leitman [MSFT]" <robleit@microsoft.com> wrote in message
    >> news:eD35GUXNKHA.5488@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>>
    >>>
    >>> "Saucer Man" <saucerman@nospam.com> wrote in message
    >>> news:4aae33cd$0$11370$cc2e38e6@news.uslec.net...
    >>>> I didn't think of this. I have a Terminal Servers Computers group in
    >>>> AD but I can't find it on the License server. Where is it there?
    >>>>
    >>>> "Rob Leitman [MSFT]" <robleit@microsoft.com> wrote in message
    >>>> news:uT9oVVyMKHA.3588@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
    >>>>>
    >>>>> "Saucer Man" <saucerman@nospam.com> wrote in message
    >>>>> news:4aaa7d02$0$11371$cc2e38e6@news.uslec.net...
    >>>>>> What do I have to look out for when I rename a 2008 Terminal Server?
    >>>>>> I know I have to be sure any .rdp files that use the name get changed
    >>>>>> but is there anything else?
    >>>>>
    >>>>> Any use of the computer's name in other machines' security groups may
    >>>>> need to be updated. For example, on the License Servers, there's the
    >>>>> Terminal Server Computers group.
    >>>
    >>> The security group isn't used if you haven't set a group policy. See
    >>> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > Most likely Active Directory will handle the rename transparently, but if
    > not, you can remove the old name from the group and add the new name.
    >
    > Rob
    >
    >
    > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    Saucer Man, Sep 16, 2009
    #7
  9. Rob Leitman [MSFT]

    Rob Leitman [MSFT] Guest

    "Saucer Man" <saucerman@nospam.com> wrote in message
    news:4ab0f327$0$11385$cc2e38e6@news.uslec.net...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > I thought I read somewhere that once you change the name, clients can no
    > longer connect because the licenses don't get issued. At that point
    > Microsoft needs to get involved.
    >
    >
    > "Rob Leitman [MSFT]" <robleit@microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > news:O02sqejNKHA.5488@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >>
    >> "Saucer Man" <saucerman@nospam.com> wrote in message
    >> news:4aaf80af$0$11399$cc2e38e6@news.uslec.net...<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>> I found it. Is there a proper way to point the TS License Server Role
    >>> to the new computer name?
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>
    >>> "Rob Leitman [MSFT]" <robleit@microsoft.com> wrote in message
    >>> news:eD35GUXNKHA.5488@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
    >>>>
    >>>>
    >>>> "Saucer Man" <saucerman@nospam.com> wrote in message
    >>>> news:4aae33cd$0$11370$cc2e38e6@news.uslec.net...
    >>>>> I didn't think of this. I have a Terminal Servers Computers group in
    >>>>> AD but I can't find it on the License server. Where is it there?
    >>>>>
    >>>>> "Rob Leitman [MSFT]" <robleit@microsoft.com> wrote in message
    >>>>> news:uT9oVVyMKHA.3588@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
    >>>>>>
    >>>>>> "Saucer Man" <saucerman@nospam.com> wrote in message
    >>>>>> news:4aaa7d02$0$11371$cc2e38e6@news.uslec.net...
    >>>>>>> What do I have to look out for when I rename a 2008 Terminal Server?
    >>>>>>> I know I have to be sure any .rdp files that use the name get
    >>>>>>> changed but is there anything else?
    >>>>>>
    >>>>>> Any use of the computer's name in other machines' security groups may
    >>>>>> need to be updated. For example, on the License Servers, there's the
    >>>>>> Terminal Server Computers group.
    >>>>
    >>>> The security group isn't used if you haven't set a group policy. See
    >>>> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >>
    >> Most likely Active Directory will handle the rename transparently, but if
    >> not, you can remove the old name from the group and add the new name.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    No, I don't know of any reason that would happen.

    Rob
     
    Rob Leitman [MSFT], Sep 16, 2009
    #8

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