Re: Windows 2008 Domain Name Rename

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Howdie!

AJ schrieb:
Is renaming a domain easier to acheive in Windows 2008 than it was in
Windows 2003?
Are there any benefits of doing this when our domain has been upgraded
to 2008 as opposed to beforehand (2003)?

I understand the tool is now included with Windows 2008 but wondered
if the process was easier i.e. less risk.

How's the domain's setup? In general, the more services that rely on Active Directory, e.g. Exchange, DFS, Sharepoint, third party,..., the more I'd think about moving towards different solutions than simple rename. Renames can get complicated if Exchange and the like are involved.

Also, I've seen little reason, I mean *real* reason to really rename a domain. Is it a merger? Is there a change you can create a new forest/domain and then migrate into that new domain? Is it just policital? The domain won't be seen from external resources - it's just what's resolved internally. I wouldn't go down that hassle if there's not valid reason to do so.

Cheers,
Florian
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