I want to show only Child Domain name instead of Main Domain name to Client Systems.

Question

Hello Everyone,

I Hope you all doing well..

I need help with my Active Directory Environment, as you all know those employee systems we change from 'Workgroup' to 'Domain' show's Domain full name in 'sysdm.cpl' and If we create a Child Domain and add Employee system to a Child Domain. It will show Child Domain and Parent Domain name together. But my concern is I don't want to show Parent Domain name into 'sysdm.cpl' (Employee's system).

For example,

• I create a Domain and give it a name "AD.local".
• Add Employee's system into Domain (AD.local).
• Then Run command 'sysdm.cpl' it shows Domain Name AD.local
• I create a Child Domain and give it a name "Bhopal"
• Add Employee's system into Child Domain.
• Then Run command 'sysdm.cpl' it shows Domain Name Bhopal.AD.local
• But I want that It shows "Bhopal" only.

Please guide me or help me to do this work for my Company....

Answer 1

Hello Gurpreet Singh,

Thank you for posting in Q&A forum.

In a typical Active Directory (AD) structure, the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) will be shown by default when you check system properties using the sysdm.cpl command. This include the parent and child domain names, as you've noticed.

To show only "Bhopal" without the parent domain "AD.local" in the system properties, you would likely need to make changes that are not recommended as they might break the trust relationship or cause other issues within the Active Directory. The FQDN is essential for many of the AD's operations and trust relationships.

Another approach could be more about user training or administrative procedures, where you instruct users or administrators to interpret the "Bhopal.AD.local" as simply "Bhopal."

For specific user interaction improvements:

1.Rename the Computer Description: While this doesn’t change the domain name as shown in sysdm.cpl, you can change the computer's description to reflect "Bhopal". This can sometimes help users identify the domain context they are in without changing the actual domain structure.

2.Scripts or Custom Tools: maybe you can develop custom scripts or tools that can display the required information in a simplified format for users. This way, users can run a script that shows the domain as "Bhopal" instead of examining it through system properties.

These methods ensure that the AD structure remains intact and functional while providing users with the simpler identification that they need.

I hope the information above is helpful.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to let us know.

Best Regards,

Daisy Zhou

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