Re: W2K Domain Migration - Need to Change Domain Name

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From: Danny Sanders (Danny.Sanders_at_cpcNOmedSPAM.org)
Date: 07/21/04 

Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 10:18:26 -0600

> I'm thinking about building another domain(with a 2-way trust) with the
name
> that they want. Then perhaps using the migration tool to transfer all
> user/computer accounts to the new domain, etc, etc. Thoughts? Suggestions?
> Links? Ideas? Just looking for some guidance.
>

Aside from starting from scratch that is your only option.

hth
DDS W 2k MVP MCSE

"Bobby" <thompro@psd.whs.mil> wrote in message
news:%23w6nw1zbEHA.3524@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> For some silly political reason I am going to be responsible for changing
> the name of our Windows 2000 Active Directory Domain. I know, not an easy
> task. We're in Native Mode so I can't do the demotion thing. We're running
> Exchange so from what I understand, you can't rename a domain in 2K3 with
> Exchange(right?).
>
> I'm thinking about building another domain(with a 2-way trust) with the
name
> that they want. Then perhaps using the migration tool to transfer all
> user/computer accounts to the new domain, etc, etc. Thoughts? Suggestions?
> Links? Ideas? Just looking for some guidance.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
>

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