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Shailender Chhabra
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 Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 2:10 pm Post subject: Rename DC |
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Hi,
I had my clients working on a existing domain. I want a new domain but with
diffrent name.
Can I rename my existing DC to new Name.
My hosts on existing DC (Windows 2003 enterprize Server) are named as
"host.xyz.com", where xyz is my existing DC name and I want it to be
"host.abc.com", where abc will be my new domain name.
I this possible by any method. Please Help!!!
Regards
Shailender |
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Carlo Cacciafesta
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| Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 2:13 pm Post subject: RE: Rename DC |
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"Shailender Chhabra" wrote:
| Quote: | Hi,
I had my clients working on a existing domain. I want a new domain but with
diffrent name.
Can I rename my existing DC to new Name.
My hosts on existing DC (Windows 2003 enterprize Server) are named as
"host.xyz.com", where xyz is my existing DC name and I want it to be
"host.abc.com", where abc will be my new domain name.
I this possible by any method. Please Help!!!
Regards
Shailender
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You can find the solution in the following document:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/c/f/c/cfcbff04-97ca-4fca-9e8c-3a9c90a2a2e2/domain-rename-procedure.doc
Just be sure that all requirements are satisfied.
Regards,
Carlo |
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Joe Richards [MVP]
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| Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 6:56 pm Post subject: Re: Rename DC |
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Yes, but it isn't generally recommended to do if you simply just want to do it.
There should be a huge great reason for it because it can get messy.
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Joe Richards Microsoft MVP Windows Server Directory Services
Author of O'Reilly Active Directory Third Edition
www.joeware.net
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http://www.joeware.net/win/ad3e.htm
Shailender Chhabra wrote:
| Quote: | Hi,
I had my clients working on a existing domain. I want a new domain but with
diffrent name.
Can I rename my existing DC to new Name.
My hosts on existing DC (Windows 2003 enterprize Server) are named as
"host.xyz.com", where xyz is my existing DC name and I want it to be
"host.abc.com", where abc will be my new domain name.
I this possible by any method. Please Help!!!
Regards
Shailender
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Jorge de Almeida Pinto [M
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| Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 5:56 pm Post subject: Re: Rename DC |
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see:
http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/jorge/archive/2005/11/24/154.aspx
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Cheers,
(HOPEFULLY THIS INFORMATION HELPS YOU!)
# Jorge de Almeida Pinto # MVP Windows Server - Directory Services
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"Shailender Chhabra" <shailenderc@sparshindia.com> wrote in message
news:eTtOQryeGHA.356@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
| Quote: | Hi,
I had my clients working on a existing domain. I want a new domain but
with diffrent name.
Can I rename my existing DC to new Name.
My hosts on existing DC (Windows 2003 enterprize Server) are named as
"host.xyz.com", where xyz is my existing DC name and I want it to be
"host.abc.com", where abc will be my new domain name.
I this possible by any method. Please Help!!!
Regards
Shailender
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Ben Dailey
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| Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 1:11 pm Post subject: Re: Rename DC |
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Thanks for your suggestions Jorge and myweb.
"Ben Dailey" <noreply@example.com> wrote in message
news:eFHao%23RHHHA.960@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
| Quote: | Hi,
I've got two DC's at one site (there are other DC's in the domain) and I
want to demote and then decommission one and rename the other to the name
of the one which was decommissioned. Neither holds any FSMO role.
Are their any potential issues with doing this?
The one that is being decommissioned is the bridgehead for that site but I
assume the KCC will automatically change this once it is demoted?
Any thoughts are appreciated.
Cheers.
Ben
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Jorge de Almeida Pinto [M
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| Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 12:41 pm Post subject: Re: Rename DC |
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it has nothing to do with synchronizing more quickly. The difference is that
NETDOM introduces a new name while keeping the old one. That gives time to
replicate out to other DCs so that those get to know its new name. After
that you can remove the old name
the GUI just replaces the old name with the new name
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Cheers,
(HOPEFULLY THIS INFORMATION HELPS YOU!)
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"rileymartin" <rileymartin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Thank you both for the info.
I read all the links and it seems that you can rename the DC both ways, by
changing the name of the server and then rebooting and also by using the
NETDOM utility however the NETDOM utility will 'somehow' synchronize the
name
change in AD more quickly. I also read that with either method you still
want to use active directory users and computers to change the name of the
corresponding frsmember object to avoid any future issues if reusing the
old
name for a new DC.
Do either of you know why NETDOM synchronizes the name change more
quickly?
I couldn't find that information anywhere. Thanks again, this is good
stuff.
"Jorge Silva" wrote:
Hi
Using NETOM, Basically you rename, then reboot, then remove the old name.
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I hope that the information above helps you.
Have a Nice day.
Jorge Silva
MCSE, MVP Directory Services |
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