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Changing DC name

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Superd04

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Aug 9, 2005
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Hi, ive setup a domain controller and would like to now change its name without having any major knock on affects for other machines.
Its running as a single DC... is this possible cheers :)
 
Only Windows Server 2003 Domain Controllers can be renamed and you must be a member of the Domain Admins group.

You just rename it the same way you rename a computer in XP/2003.

Whether you will have any issues is another story. I have heard it going just fine and I have heard horror stories.

 
cheers mate.. i have done this and it seems ok in that area, but my member machines and the dns area on the machine itself, are showing the older name.. appreciate reply :)
 
It could also depend on your replication scheduling if you have multiple sites. You can force a replication between sites be using the replmon util found in the support tools.
 
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