Rename Windows 2003 Domain

I have a client that setup their domain somewhat inconsistently with
Microsoft's recommended way. Their NetBIOS domain name is identical to
their DNS domain name. We have discussed with them about changing their DNS
domain name to something like domian.com or internal.domain.com. Something
other than just domain. They also own the name on the internet eg,
domain.com. This is required because of a few A records they would like to
have published externally.

They have one Exchange 2003 server. On the domain rename tool's web site, I
saw that Exchange installations are not supported. When I read the
documetation, it only mentioned Exchange 2000 as not being supported. Is
this a typo on the web site? I can see in the documentation that Exchange
2000 will not allow the rename tool to run. Does this mean that you can run
the rename tool with an Exchange 2003 server on the network, but it may not
work? If it's ok to have an Exchange 2003 server on the network, has anyone
renamed a domain with Exchange 2003 on it?

Thanks
Jeremy

Hi

You can download a tool from the Microsoft web site, this enables you to rename your domain with out encountering any serious problems

Hope this help

domain rename tool

You sure that wasn't for 2000 domains? A 2003 domain can already be
renamed, while 2000 domains could not without an extra tool.


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Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com


"Darrel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:3626A39D-AC83-49F7-8254-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi,
>
> You can download a tool from the Microsoft web site, this enables you to
rename your domain with out encountering any serious problems.
>
> Hope this helps
>
> domain rename tool

Domain rename with Exchange 2003 is supposed to be supported in
the Exchange 2003 SP1 timeframe (soon) see:

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;838623

(a pretty scary thing to do IMHO)

Lee Flight

"Jeremy Church" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have a client that setup their domain somewhat inconsistently with
> Microsoft's recommended way. Their NetBIOS domain name is identical to
> their DNS domain name. We have discussed with them about changing their
DNS
> domain name to something like domian.com or internal.domain.com.
Something
> other than just domain. They also own the name on the internet eg,
> domain.com. This is required because of a few A records they would like
to
> have published externally.
>
> They have one Exchange 2003 server. On the domain rename tool's web site,
I
> saw that Exchange installations are not supported. When I read the
> documetation, it only mentioned Exchange 2000 as not being supported. Is
> this a typo on the web site? I can see in the documentation that Exchange
> 2000 will not allow the rename tool to run. Does this mean that you can
run
> the rename tool with an Exchange 2003 server on the network, but it may
not
> work? If it's ok to have an Exchange 2003 server on the network, has
anyone
> renamed a domain with Exchange 2003 on it?
>
> Thanks
> Jeremy
>
>

"Lee Flight" <(E-Mail Removed)-nospam> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Domain rename with Exchange 2003 is supposed to be supported in
> the Exchange 2003 SP1 timeframe (soon) see:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;838623
>
> (a pretty scary thing to do IMHO)

Same here,..I would much rather migrate to a new Domain & remove the old
one. It takes longer but is a lot more safer.

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Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com