In the same network segment, the machine name of each machine must be unique and no duplication is allowed. If the machine name conflicts, it will affect the normal work of the user. The conflicted machines will not work properly, and other users will not be able to access the shared resources of these machines normally. In addition, machine name conflicts will also cause inconvenience to the management of network management.
To solve this problem, you need to modify the duplicate machine name. I believe everyone is familiar with the method of modifying the local machine name. But have you tried remotely modifying the machine name? This operation is not easy to implement in Windows systems before Windows Server 2003 (referred to as Windows 2003), and it requires the support of a terminal server. The web access interface provided by Windows 2003 effectively simplifies this process, allowing everyone to easily modify the Windows 2003 machine name remotely. In this way, you don’t have to go to the machine you want to modify and operate as before.
Tip: There is no restriction on the system used by the remote client, as long as the user can access the Internet and run the IE browser. The machine that is to be modified remotely must use a Windows 2003 system.
In the remote client, open IE browser and enter "https://Windows 2003 server IP address: 8098" in the address bar, such as "https://192.168.0.1:8098", where "192.168.0.1" is the IP address of the Windows 2003 server, and "8098" is the port number used for remote maintenance (you should note that accessing the Windows 2003 server uses the "https" protocol, not the commonly used "http" protocol). In the pop-up login dialog box, enter the administrator username and password, click the "OK" button to log in to the Web access interface management interface.
Next, in the "Welcome" interface, click "Set Server Name" to connect, enter the "Server Identification" page, and then enter the new machine name in the "Server Name" column, click the "OK" button, and restart the Windows 2003 server to make the settings just take effect.
Tip: For security reasons, Windows 2003 does not provide a web access interface by default and must be set manually. On the Windows 2003 server side, click "Start → Settings → Control Panel" in sequence, run "Add or Remove Programs", and switch to the "Add/Remove Windows Components" page in the pop-up window. In the "Windows Component Wizard" dialog box, enter the "Application Server → Internet Information Services (IIS) → World Wide Web Services" option, select the "Remote Management (HTML)" component, and finally click the "OK" button.