Re: SBS - Terminal Server name change by Thomas
Thomas
Fri Apr 16 12:12:46 CDT 2004
Thanks for your help and advise. I'll probably make the name changes over
the weekend.
Thank you,
Thomas J. Kroljic
"Javier Gomez [SBS MVP]" <javier_gomez@remove.this.engineer.com> wrote in
message news:uf3oiWwIEHA.3988@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> I think you are basically right and I don't see any problems changing the
> servername. About the DNS... if you gave the server a static IP then I
think
> you would have to do the changes manually. If it was a DHCP reservation
then
> it should be done automatically.
>
> --
> Javier [SBS MVP]
>
> << SBS ROCKS !!! >>
>
> "Thomas Kroljic" <tkroljic@covad.net> wrote in message
> news:uQgMFIwIEHA.3248@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > Javier,
> > First, Thanks for responding. Second, in moving files (databases)
from
> > one terminal server to another, the boss wants the name of the terminal
> > server to reflect the "usage" of that particular terminal server.
> > Currently,
> > one server (TermServ) is used for the Access databases and the other
> > terminal server (QBserver) is used for an enterprise version of
> > Quickbooks.
> > As I mentioned before, on the TermServ terminal server, there is an
ENCAD
> > print program that seems to only work on W2k. When the ENCAD program is
> > running, it causes problems. It either slows down all open databases or
> > does
> > not allow the user to open any forms. Since the databases on this
terminal
> > server are heavily used, the boss would like to move then to the other
> > terminal server and move the Quickbooks application to the terminal
server
> > that has the ENCAD program on it. And in the process, rename the servers
> > if
> > possible.
> >
> > Since we are running SBS 2000, the terminal servers are not DCs.
> > Hopefully
> > I'm on the right path that if I change the name, I also have to do the
> > following: ensure that all remote terminal service programs point to the
> > correct Name or IP address, make any neccessary changes to the DNS
records
> > in SBS2000. Not sure if I need to update anything related to VPN/Routing
> > services.
> >
> > Thank you,
> > Thomas J. Kroljic
> >
> >
> > "Javier Gomez [SBS MVP]" <javier_gomez@remove.this.engineer.com> wrote
in
> > message news:Ojuqv4uIEHA.2948@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> >> While I don't think there is much of a problem changing the name of the
> >> machine (as long as is not a domain controller)... I'm unsure what you
> > want
> >> to acomplish in such procedure? In other words-> Why you want to change
> > it?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Javier [SBS MVP]
> >>
> >> << SBS ROCKS !!! >>
> >>
> >> "Thomas Kroljic" <tkroljic@covad.net> wrote in message
> >> news:%23uOelEqIEHA.2236@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> >> >I have an office environment running SBS 2000 along with two terminal
> >> > services servers: one server is a w2k box in application mode and the
> >> > other
> >> > is a newly acquired w2003 box also running in application mode.
> >> >
> >> > Everything works great. Yesterday, the boss asked me if we can change
> > the
> >> > names on the terminal servers. It seems we have a print application
> >> > (Encad)
> >> > that only runs on w2k machines and not win2003. So, with this in
mind,
> > the
> >> > boss would like me to move all our access databases on the w2k
machine
> > to
> >> > the new win2003 machine and change (swap) the names of the terminal
> >> > servers.
> >> >
> >> > My question is: Can I change the names on the terminal servers
with
> >> > minimal problems? I think aside from changing the name, I'd have to
> > update
> >> > the IP address within SBS2000 DNS table plus update any remote users
> > who
> >> > are connecting via a name vs. an IP address to the appropriate
terminal
> >> > server.
> >> >
> >> > I am not a networking expert, so I told my boss the best thing to
do
> > at
> >> > the moment would be to not change the names on the terminal servers.
> >> > And
> >> > that I'd try to find out if it is at all possible. Can someone point
me
> > in
> >> > the right direction?
> >> >
> >> > Thank you,
> >> > Thomas J. kroljic
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
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