How to change computer name and join domain?

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Hi,
How to change computer name and join domain by C# or VB.
And I had vb script about the join domain and change computer name,it takes some time to change the computer name and join domain, I wanna a efficient way to do this.
Thanks in Advance.

Posted 31-Mar-11 4:17am

zouminyi

Updated 3-Apr-11 19:48pm

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#realJSOP · Answer 1 · 2011-03-31T04:39:00

Solution 2

That would be a security violation of the highest magnitude, and the user would need admin privileges to do it, but you'd have to make calls to SetComputerNameEx. Go to PInvoke.Net[^] and find the appropriate interop prototype for the method.

Posted 31-Mar-11 4:39am

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Updated 31-Mar-11 7:13am

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Yusuf · Answer 2 · 2011-03-31T04:36:00

If you are not intemedated by WMI then look at this rename function. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa393056.aspx[^]

Given right privilege that should help you to rename the computer, as to how to join a domain from code, I am not sure, but there many be something for you, again in WMI

Dave Kreskowiak · Answer 3 · 2011-03-31T06:31:00

Solution 3

You can get the general idea of joining a domain from here[^]. It's just another WMI method call, like any other. But, of course, the user running this has to have Domain Admin permissions, or the domain account already has to be setup for the machine name.

Posted 31-Mar-11 6:31am

Dave Kreskowiak

Updated 31-Mar-11 6:32am

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