RE: Changing Netbios name

From: Jeff Qiu [MSFT] (jefffqiu_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 05/24/04 

Date: Mon, 24 May 2004 13:01:25 GMT

Hi Roger,

Thanks for posting!

Based on my research, the rename is supported for Windows alone but the
Exchange will not work after that:

822590 Exchange System Attendant Does Not Start After You Rename a Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=822590

Under the cause section, you will find:
<Domain rename> operations are not supported when Exchange 2000 servers or
Exchange 2003 servers reside in a Windows Server 2003 forest.

If you have any further question regarding the Exchange 2000/2003, please
post to the following newsgroups:
microsoft.public.exchange2000.admin
microsoft.public.exchange.admin

Have a nice day!

Best Regards,

Jeff Qiu
Microsoft Online Partner Support
MCSE 2000, MCDBA, MCSA
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>From: "Roger" <rccloh@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Changing Netbios name
>Date: Sat, 22 May 2004 02:34:08 +0800
>microsoft.public.windows.server.migration
>
>Hi,
>My company has gone thru a re-branding exersie and management have decide
to change the NT netbios name. I have understand that domain rename will
not support enviroment that has Exchange 2000/2003 deploy however I got to
know from MSKB stated that is supported.
>Can anyone advice whether changing NT Netbois name is support in Windows
2003 with Exchange deploy?
>Currently we are all our DC is windows 2003 and have a exchange 2003
running on a member server.
>Regards,
>Roger
>

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