Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Rename a SharePoint Server machine name




Follow below procedure to rename the existing MOSS server

  • Change each alternate access mapping for your MOSS/WSS deployment in Central Administration: Browse to Central Admin > Operation > Alternate Access Mappings and change each link to new server name
  • Use following STSADM command to rename server

stsadm -o renameserver -newservername -oldservername

  • Now rename the machine / server on which you hosted SharePoint by right click on My Computer > Properties > Computer Name > Change
  • Then reboot the server
  • After reboot, open command prompt and run following command

stsadm -o updatefarmcredentials -userlogin -password -iisreset /noforce

  • Check all application pool identities in IIS and update if old machine name is still there.
  • If you already have a search index drops this, and rebuild it.
  • That’s it, Your server is now renamed.               

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