[ExchangeList] Re: Changing Domain Controller Name
- From: "Michael B. Smith" <michael@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <exchangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 08:43:06 -0400
It is not supported to rename any server where Exchange is installed.
This means specifically that if Exchange is installed on a DC, you may
not rename your domain.
Otherwise, it works OK in a lab. I've not needed to do it "real world".
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From: exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Carl Houseman
Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 12:35 PM
To: exchangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ExchangeList] Re: Changing Domain Controller Name
Everything is on a different machine? I've lost track since I never
really knew where everything was to begin with. All I knew is you were
going to move Exchange 2003 "from one domain controller to another
domain controller" (your words).
Some experts have bad things to say about renaming the domain when
Exchange is in play. But Microsoft does support it so it must work some
of the time . Look here, especially the first two matches:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=exchange+domain+rename
Carl
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From: exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Amit Kapoor
Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 2:43 AM
To: exchangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ExchangeList] Re: Changing Domain Controller Name
Carl
My Exchange Server 2003 is on a different machine and Active Directory
is on a different machine.
If I upgrade my active directory to windows 2003, then I can rename the
domain name through netdom command.
But I just wanted to know its impact on Exchange Server 2003, because
Exchange depends on Active Directory.
Amit
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From: exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Carl Houseman
Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 12:01 PM
To: exchangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ExchangeList] Re: Changing Domain Controller Name
1) No. Active Directory domain rename requires that all DC's are
Windows 2003.
2) Not applicable, see answer to (1).
3) You shouldn't have Exchange installed on a DC. But yes, you can
install a second Exchange server and migrate users from one to the
other. That's regardless of whether either Exchange server is running
on a DC.
You understand that the AD domain name does not affect your ability to
receive and send Email as any other domain name?
Carl
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From: exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Amit Kapoor
Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 2:11 AM
To: exchangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ExchangeList] Changing Domain Controller Name
Importance: High
Hi,
My question is little bit more complex & needs experts advise.
Problem:-
We have Windows 2000 Server configured in Native Mode. The domain name
that we have does not include my company's name. (i.e it's
pdc1.login.com)
We have Exchange Server 2003. Now the problem I want to create my domain
name as moduleone.com.
1) Is there any Utility or command through which I can change the
domain name.
2) What would be the effect on Exchange Server 2003 if domain name
is changed
3) Can I migrate the Exchange 2003 from One Domain Controller to
another domain controller. i.e on another server to configured as
exchange.
Please Help me in this matter.
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Amit Kapoor
Network Engineer
Module One India Ltd.
Paharpur Software Technology Incubator Park
A-88, Okhla Phase II, New Delhi 110020, India
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