Microsoft KB Archive/322020

= Display Name Attribute of Computer Accounts Is Sometimes Populated but Other Times Not =

PSS ID Number: 322020

Article Last Modified on 4/30/2003

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

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This article was previously published under Q322020



SYMPTOMS
The Display Name attribute may be populated with the computer name for some computer accounts in the domain, but not for others. To see this attribute, use the DSIedit or ldp.exe support tools, and see the computer account details.

Note To see the attribute, you can also use the Active Directory Users and Computers in the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) if you configure it to display the hidden Display Name column. To display this column, click Choose Columns on the View menu, click Display Name, and then click Add.



CAUSE
This behavior may occur if the computer account was created when joining the computer to a domain from the computer itself. For example, in the System Properties dialog box, if you click Network ID or Change to join the domain, the Display Name attribute is automatically populated.

However, if you use Active Directory Users and Computers to create the computer account, the Display Name attribute is not automatically populated.



MORE INFORMATION
This behavior does not affect Active Directory. The Display Name attribute is optional and is typically blank.

You can populate the Display Name attribute manually by using the DSIedit or ldp.exe support tools.

Keywords: kbinfo KB322020

Technology: kbwin2000AdvServ kbwin2000AdvServSearch kbwin2000Search kbwin2000Serv kbwin2000ServSearch kbWinAdvServSearch

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