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    Rename Windows 2008 Domain

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    by zombiebot ·

    Hi,

    I have a very simple single server domain. The server is running Windows Server 2008 and is the dc and dns server for about 8 PCs.

    I stupidly gave the domain a .co.uk suffix and I want to change the suffix to .local.

    Looking at various other sources it seems the Rendom utility should be able to help me but I can’t find a clear guid to using it, especially as my domain is so simple and contains no mail servers or any other servers at all!

    Can anyone provide me a clear, step by step guide to renaming the domain taking into account it’s simplicity.

    I’d love it if the answer was something like ‘Yeah, just run RENDOM.EXE /NEWDOMAINNAME’ but I fear this isn’t the case!

    If the solution is too involved I guess I may have to just rebuild the server using the correct name.

    Thank you all!
    Rob

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    • #2800686

      Clarifications

      by zombiebot ·

      In reply to Rename Windows 2008 Domain

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    • #2800658

      Since your domain is small

      by dumphrey ·

      In reply to Rename Windows 2008 Domain

      (8 pcs) I would say just run dcpromo to remove the domain, then rebuld the domain new using the .local extension.

      Here is a web cast for domain rename in server 2003, http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=819145.

      Seems the tool is built in to server 2008.

      But most of the posts I saw did not suggest a rename unless it was the only option. It does not look to be as automated as many MS tasks, and with lots of room for human error.

    • #2796748

      I think it might be that easy, so try it out…..

      by Anonymous ·

      In reply to Rename Windows 2008 Domain

      It is already installed as part of “Active Directory Domain Services” role.
      Location: %windir%\system32\rendom.exe

      Please post back if you have any more problems or questions.
      If this information is useful, please mark as helpful. Thanks.

    • #2784451

      Link to documentation on “How To”

      by monice ·

      In reply to Rename Windows 2008 Domain

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