Actually you can't rename a Windows 2000 Server Domain Controller without
demote Active Directory, rename it and then promote it back as a Domain
Controller.
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"Ian" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Our office has decieded to alter the Server naming convention. I have
> found
> a couple of articles on changing a Domain Controller's and Exchange 2003
> server's names. Could I get some advice/help on doing this? Other than
> don't. I can see from the MS articles on DC and Exch Server Name changing
> is
> not suggested. Will I run into issues with DNS and WINS?