MSI server removed

Fabrussio · Guest

I have about 300 winxp clients and a win2000 DC and a win2003 DC. All the
software (about 20) has been installed using MSI and software installation
using the AD from the win2000 DC. This win2000 DC is to be removed from the
network for a new win2003 server.

Do I need to redeploy all my software again to every machine? The
workstations often look back to the MSI server for updates or to configure
the software at first login (office2003 for example). These paths will
obviously not exist as the new server will be called something different. Is
there any way to avoid reinstalling everything everywhere?

Paul Williams [MVP] · Guest

This is why DFS rocks.

In your situation, I would disable strictnamechecking on the new system and
create a CNAME record for the new system with the name of the old one.

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Paul Williams
Microsoft MVP - Windows Server - Directory Services
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Fabrussio · Guest

Thanks for reply....sorry to be dumb but how do I disable strictnamechecking
and where do I add this cname record.

"Paul Williams [MVP]" wrote:

Paul Williams [MVP] · Guest

Google strictnamechecking for more info.

It's a registry value (I can't remember the exact path).

The CNAME record is added to DNS either via DNSMGMT.MSC or DNSCMD.EXE

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Paul Williams
Microsoft MVP - Windows Server - Directory Services
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Jorge Silva · Guest

Hi

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\Parameters
On the Edit menu, click Add Value, and then add the following registry
value:
Value name: DisableStrictNameChecking
Data type: REG_DWORD
Radix: Decimal
Value: 1

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I hop that helps

Good Luck
Jorge Silva
MCSA
Systems Administrator

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