Re: Separate domain controllers with same domain name - want to merge

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I thought there was something like renaiming domains.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/downloads/winsrvr/domainrename.mspx

"Danny Sanders" <DSanders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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AFAIK the only way to do this is to remove AD from one of the domain
controllers, then add it back and in the process, join it to the remaining
domain.

You would then have to go around to all the computers/member servers in
the decommissioned domain and add them to the remaining domain and deal
with the new profiles that would be created.

Maybe take the smaller of the two domains, decommission it and add it to
the larger of the two domains?

hth
DDS

"Chris Reynolds" <ChrisReynolds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
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I have inherited a network structure for which I am trying to make more
productive. I work for a company that has 2 offices in separate
locations.
The offices are connected by T1 through a VPN. The offices also have the
same exact domain name, however, each office has its own active directory
structure with its own domain controller. So obviously anytime we need
to
add a network account, or do any administration, we have to do it on both
DC's. My objective is to merge these domains/domain controllers, but am
looking for suggestions on the best way to do it. Does anyone have any
ideas
for me?
Thanks in advance!

-Chris




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