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I'll look into it... &nbsp;We do have an old WINS server for an old domain that I'm trying to get away from.
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I'll look into it...  We do have an old WINS server for an old domain that I'm trying to get away from.

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removed the static wins and the error went away.
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removed the static wins and the error went away.

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I just setup a network of 20 computers with 2003 Active Directory. &nbsp;Why all of a sudden computers are starting to say there are duplicate names for that computer. &nbsp;Even my one domain controller now says it.<br />
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And no, I haven't been trying to join computers with the same name to the domain. &nbsp;I do have two DC's which are in two geographical locations.
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I just setup a network of 20 computers with 2003 Active Directory.  Why all of a sudden computers are starting to say there are duplicate names for that computer.  Even my one domain controller now says it.

And no, I haven't been trying to join computers with the same name to the domain.  I do have two DC's which are in two geographical locations.

Duplicate name in Active Directory

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