Domain Rename

[RobBentley]

Does anybody have any experiance with renaming a domain?
We have a single domain called synergyworks.local which is now to be shared between synergyworks & the parent company thoroughbred in our office complex known as woodlands. For this reason we will rename the domain to woodlands.local

Are there any major points i need to take note of?
How do I use the domain rename tool i downloaded from MS?

My biggest question is how do WindowsXP clients stay joined to the domain if its name changes? I do have to remove and re-add them? Seem's rather lengthy?

Robert Bentley

SynergyworksHosting.co.uk
"reliable services at realistic prices

 

[tim28375]

If you have windows 2003 domain you can rename the domain, if you have windows 2003 interim mode you can not.

This is not a easy thing to do!

Try looking at this and it should point you in the right direction.

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/.../2003/all/techref/en-us/w2k3tr_domrn_what.asp

Tim
MCSE 2003
HP APS

 

[tim28375]

If you have windows 2003 domain you can rename the domain, if you have windows 2003 interim mode you can not.

This is not a easy thing to do!

Try looking at this and it should point you in the right direction.

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/.../2003/all/techref/en-us/w2k3tr_domrn_what.asp

This may help

Tim
MCSE 2003
HP APS

 

[mlichstein]

The whitepaper for 2003 domain rename is about 68 pages long. It is not a process to be taken lightly. In many cases, if you absolutely need to rename a domain, creating a new domain and using ADMT to migrate is much easier.