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  • November 15, 2005 at 1:53 pm #2179971

    Can you rename a DC in 2003 Server?

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    by neighborpc.net · about 16 years, 6 months ago

    In windows server 2003 can a Domain Controller be renamed?

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    • November 15, 2005 at 3:18 pm #3131189

      Reply To: Can you rename a DC in 2003 Server?

      by cg it · about 16 years, 6 months ago

      In reply to Can you rename a DC in 2003 Server?

      yes you can. netdom utility…..but, there are inherent problems in doing it. Here is a KB on one of the problems of a renamed DC if a new DC is added that happens to be named the old DC that was renamed.

      http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;316826

    • November 15, 2005 at 5:47 pm #3131154

      Reply To: Can you rename a DC in 2003 Server?

      by bfilmfan · about 16 years, 6 months ago

      In reply to Can you rename a DC in 2003 Server?

      It depends.

      If it is Small Business Server Edition, the answer is no. You must re-install everything.

      If this is a single forest, single domain, single domain controller with Exchange installed on it, the answer is no. You must reinstall AD and Exchange.

      If this is a domain controller in all other situations, you can change the name as CG stated and you may well have issues with by FRS and DNS.

      Although, it is not stated well in Microsoft documentation, the best method for renaming a domain controller is to:

      DCPROMO it out of the environment.

      Reboot the system to allow it to announce to AD that it is no longer a DC.

      Allow AD replication to occur to all former replication partners of the domain controller.

      Rename the domain controller and reboot the system AFTER placing it into the domain.

      DCPromo the system into AD as a domain contoller.

    • November 16, 2005 at 4:32 am #3130679

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      by p.j.hutchison · about 16 years, 6 months ago

      In reply to Can you rename a DC in 2003 Server?

      I would agree with BFilmFan with the correct renamin strategy.

      Any particular reason why you wish to rename the server?

    • November 16, 2005 at 3:17 pm #3131648

      Reply To: Can you rename a DC in 2003 Server?

      by cg it · about 16 years, 6 months ago

      In reply to Can you rename a DC in 2003 Server?

      yep Bfilm has the best practice solution for renaming a DC. It’s not wise to do it in any situation if it can be avoided but renaming domains and DCs was one of the big peeves that admins had with W2K Active Directory.

      • November 16, 2005 at 3:21 pm #3131647

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        by cg it · about 16 years, 6 months ago

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        because of the upgrade path with NT to W2K. There wasn’t a lot of flexibility. So with W2003 MS put in a feature to rename DCs and Domains. With all the big companies buying and merging with other big companies, getting the infrastructure to work was made much simplier with being able to rename a DC and more importantly rename a domian.

    • December 12, 2005 at 11:58 am #3197091

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      by neighborpc.net · about 16 years, 5 months ago

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