Changing the machine's name...

[mendhak]

I recently changed the name of this computer from MG-ALT to DEV-ALT (policies, you see).

Now, I am able to access the machine as:

http://mg-alt/index.aspx

as well as:

http://dev-alt/index.aspx


Why is this?

I tried pinging these names, both exist with the same IP address.

How can I get rid of "MG-ALT"!!?

[Ideas Man]

In your DNS registar, the old record has not been deleted. If you can get onto your DNS server and look for it, delete it and it will be all good.

[DiGiTaIErRoR]

Perhaps your hosts file.

[Ideas Man]

Also, at the command prompt, try typing in ipconfig /flushdns

[mendhak]

Originally posted by Ideas Man
In your DNS registar, the old record has not been deleted. If you can get onto your DNS server and look for it, delete it and it will be all good.

I don't have access to the servers in this company. I'm assuming the registers get refreshed periodically? If so, I can wait a while and try again, and the old name should be gone. Am I right?

[a00]

yup you can wait and it'll all be good but try pining it from another station to see that if its your localh dns or from the server ?

[mendhak]

Will do.

BBL.

[Ideas Man]

Actually it depends, some don't. There are some that just update them and if the computer cannot be contacted, it doens't change it (like it's off) and the record stays there, others remove them if they can't contact them. Some also link in with the DHCP server and update that way. The best thing todo if the waiting game achieves nothing is ask your admin to do it for you, it's not a hard task (Windows' Servers anyway) and it takes like 2 seconds.

[mendhak]

Done.

The world is back to normal now.

[Ideas Man]

Good to hear .