Re: Changing AD domain

From: Wolfgang (schlickerw_at_t-online.de)
Date: 03/15/04 

Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 10:51:55 +0100

Hi Mark,
if exchange is installed, you have to options:
Option1: uninstall exchange, rename your domain with rendom.exe, reinstall
exchange, rename/adapt all po-boxes to your new domain.
Option2: create a new domain, migrate all users, computers,.. to your new
domain.

regards
Wolfgang

"Mark Lombardo" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:d0dc01c40a5c$b5351380$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> What about when you have Exchange? (Nothing can be easy.)
>
> Server's also the main mail server. :(
>
> Mark
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >In news:cd6201c40a14$601d67a0$a301280a@phx.gbl,
> >Mark Lombardo <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
> posted their thoughts,
> >then I offered mine
> >> I've got a client with a network previously setup on
> >> their .COM domain. Need to change it to a .local
> address.
> >> They have only one server which is their sole domain
> >> controller. I know there are many issues with AD, GC,
> etc.
> >>
> >> Anyone know a good KB article or have some tips for
> this
> >> migration?
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >> Mark
> >
> >
> >WIth Win2k3, you can use rendom only if you don't have
> Exchange installed.
> >Not available with W2k.
> >
> >
> >
> >819145 - Support WebCast Microsoft Windows Server 2003
> Implementing an
> >Active Directory Domain Rename Operation:
> >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
> us;819145&Product=winsvr2003
> >
> >Renaming domains - rendom.exe found in valueadd-msft-
> mgmt-domren folder on
> >CD:
> >http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?
> url=/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/proddocs/datace
> nter/domainrename.asp
> >
> >W2k3 Domain-Rename-Procedure Doc:
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/docs/Domain-
> Rename-Procedure.doc
> >
> >Windows Server 2003 Domain Rename Tools:
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/downloads/doma
> inrename.mspx
> >
> >
> >
> >--
> >Regards,
> >Ace
> >
> >Please direct all replies to the newsgroup so all can
> benefit.
> >This posting is provided "AS-IS" with no warranties and
> confers no
> >rights.
> >
> >Ace Fekay, MCSE 2000, MCSE+I, MCSA, MCT, MVP
> >Microsoft Windows MVP - Active Directory
> >--
> >=================================
> >
> >
> >.
> >

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