You
may want to rename objects to make the names more descriptive or
to reflect your changing environment. For example, you may want
to rename a printer from LASER IN BLDG D to LASER IN BLDG A, or
an Organizational Unit from SALES to ACCOUNTS.
When you rename an object, NetWare Directory Services changes
all references to the renamed object.
Renaming a leaf object changes only the object's
common name, which is the name that is displayed in the Directory
tree. It does not change the object's context. However,
renaming a container object changes the object's common
name as well as its context.
When renaming a container object, you should seriously consider
creating an Alias object that points to the container object you
are renaming. Then users can continue logging in to the network
and can see the container object's original name.
If you rename a container object and do not create an alias,
users who are unaware of the object's new name will not
easily find the object in the Directory tree, since they will look
for its original name.
Also, users may not be able to log in if the name context
in their configuration file (NET.CFG file) references the renamed
container.
To automatically update users' NET.CFG files with
a new name context after you rename a container object, you can
place a command in the renamed container's login script
that will run the NCUPATE utility.
Renaming Objects Using NetWare Administrator |
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A 386 or later workstation and NetWare
Administrator
The Rename object right to the object that you want
to rename
Procedure
From the Windows Program Manager, click on the "NetWare
Administrator" icon.
Using the browser, select the object that you want
to rename.
From the "Object" menu, choose
"Rename."
Type the new name for the object you selected.
(Optional) Select "Save Old Name."
Select this option if you want the old name saved as a value
in the "Other Names" field of the "Details"
screen.
If you save the old name, users who do not know the object's
new name can search for the object under the old name.
(Optional) If you are renaming a container object,
select "Create Alias in Place of Renamed Container."
If you do not create an alias, users who are unaware that
the container has been renamed cannot easily find the object in
the Directory tree. Also, users whose name context in their NET.CFG
file references the renamed container might be unable to log in.
To save the changes and return to the browser, choose
"OK."
If you renamed a container object, you should use the NCUPDATE
utility to update the name context of users in the renamed container.
For instructions, see "NCUPDATE" in Utilities
Reference.
Additional Information
Renaming Objects Using NETADMIN |
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A workstation running DOS 3.30
or later and NETADMIN
The Rename object right to the object that you want
to rename
At the DOS prompt, type
For information on moving around in NETADMIN and selecting
objects, press <F1> after starting the utility.
Choose "Manage Objects" from the
"NetAdmin Options" menu.
Your current context appears in the upper left corner of the
screen.
Select the object that you want to rename.
If the object appears on the list,
select it and press <F10>.
If the object is not on the list, browse the Directory
tree by selecting container objects and pressing <Enter>
until you see the object you want. Select it and press <F10>.
Choose "Rename."
In the "New Name" field, enter
a new name for the object.
Choose "Yes" to save the old name;
choose "No" to discard the old name.
Choose "Yes" if you want the old name saved
as a value in the "Other Names" field of the "Details"
screen.
If you save the old name, users who do not know the objects's
new name can search for the object under the old name.
To save your changes, press <F10>.
To confirm that you want to save the new name, choose
"Yes."
(Optional) To create an alias in place of the renamed
container, choose "Yes."
If you do not create an alias, users who are unaware that
the container has been renamed cannot easily find the object in
the Directory tree. Also, users whose name context in their NET.CFG
file references the renamed container might be unable to log in.
Press <Esc> until you return to the "NetAdmin
Options" menu.
If you renamed a container object, you should use the NCUPDATE
utility to update the name context of users in the renamed container.
For instructions, see "NCUPDATE" in Utilities
Reference.
Additional Information
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