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Christian M
I need to change the Win2k server Domain Name, and
Computer name, but I can´t, is there anything to do?
Computer name, but I can´t, is there anything to do?
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Johan Arwidmark
Ever heard of a tool called fdisk...
You need to uninstall Active Driectory on all DC:s, change computer
name, install Active Directory again with a different domain name.
Or upgrade to Windows Server 2003 and all DC:s and then rename the
domain using the new tools in Windows Server 2003 (unless, of course,
you have Exchange in your Organization)
regards
Johan Arwidmark
Windows User Group - Nordic
http://www.wug-nordic.net
You need to uninstall Active Driectory on all DC:s, change computer
name, install Active Directory again with a different domain name.
Or upgrade to Windows Server 2003 and all DC:s and then rename the
domain using the new tools in Windows Server 2003 (unless, of course,
you have Exchange in your Organization)
regards
Johan Arwidmark
Windows User Group - Nordic
http://www.wug-nordic.net
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Jimmy Andersson [MVP]
DC name change:
Q296592 - How to Rename a Windows 2000 Domain Controller:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q296/5/92.ASP
Q195242 - Cannot Change Computer Name of a Domain Controller
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q195/2/42.ASP
Domain name change:
If you're in Native mode - then no, unless you upgrade to Windows Server
2003. If you have Exhange on the network rendom.exe won't work. And you
should know that renaming a domain is not a task you should take light upon,
even if there is a tool in Windows Server 2003.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/tools/domainrename/
If you're in mixed mode, see this article:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q292541
You can define new UPN suffixes in AD Domains and Trusts snap-in, but you'll
need to change your current users to use it. This way users will believe
that you've renamed your AD and in most cases that's sufficient.
Regards,
/Jimmy
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Jimmy Andersson, Q Advice AB
Microsoft MVP - Active Directory
---------- www.qadvice.com ----------
I need to change the Win2k server Domain Name, and
Computer name, but I can´t, is there anything to do?
Q296592 - How to Rename a Windows 2000 Domain Controller:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q296/5/92.ASP
Q195242 - Cannot Change Computer Name of a Domain Controller
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q195/2/42.ASP
Domain name change:
If you're in Native mode - then no, unless you upgrade to Windows Server
2003. If you have Exhange on the network rendom.exe won't work. And you
should know that renaming a domain is not a task you should take light upon,
even if there is a tool in Windows Server 2003.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/tools/domainrename/
If you're in mixed mode, see this article:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q292541
You can define new UPN suffixes in AD Domains and Trusts snap-in, but you'll
need to change your current users to use it. This way users will believe
that you've renamed your AD and in most cases that's sufficient.
Regards,
/Jimmy
--
Jimmy Andersson, Q Advice AB
Microsoft MVP - Active Directory
---------- www.qadvice.com ----------
I need to change the Win2k server Domain Name, and
Computer name, but I can´t, is there anything to do?
G
Guest
Jimmy: Do you have any idea when Microsoft will allow domain renames in W2003 w/ exchange installed. It seems like they gave us the hamburger bun but no beef; most organizations have exchange.
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Dave Shaw [MVP]
Look for this feature to possibly appear in a "release that is not to be
named".
-ds
named".
-ds