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Rename the root domain name

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by cgconsult 1 view

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Hi all,

Several week ago we upgraded a client from NT4 to Windows 2000 server environment.
We created a DNS server on a fresh Windows2000 and new member server. We used a PDC to perform the Windows 2000 installation (upgrade). We installed advanced server(mixed mode) and created an AD. To have a backup procedure available we hade one BDC ready offline. Here is the problem:
The client changed his company name in the meanwhile. Sadly for us the old company?s name ?OLDName? served as a Primary Root Name. Ex.: OLDName.com
Now we want to change it in to the new company name. Ex.: NEWName.com without to have to start the installation procedure from the beginning on.
Because we have still a mixed environment and also have the old BDC with is synchronized with the DC
Can we change this primary root name to reflect the new company?s name just by renaming the Forest or do we have to change the DNS record.
Thx
Christian

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by rob.wilcox1

All of Microsoft's documentation on this is clear. Right now you can not change the root domain name.

The only way forward for yourself is to either..

a) Tear down the whole strucutre you've created.

b) Start from the beginning again with your "offline BDC", and go through the whole process again.

Finally though. You CAN have a different AD domain name than the companies internet name, so if they can live with the difference in name, then you just have to sort out DNS.

Thanks
ROB W

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