as far as I know you would have to demote the DC by running dcpromo.exe, rename the machine, then promote the machine by again running dcpromo ~~ Chris McNally Information Technology Seating Concepts, LLC San Diego, CA 619-491-3159 -----Original Message----- From: sheldon rogers [mailto:dundada1@xxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 12:35 PM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] Renaming a dc http://www.MSExchange.org/ Can someone tell me how to rename a domain controller or if it could be done please. Thanks Sheldon _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp Exchange FAQ: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ ------------------------------------------------------ ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSExchange.org Discussion List as: cmcnally@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send a blank email to $subst('Email.Unsub')