Windows 2008 Domain Name Rename
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From: AJ on 26 Nov 2009 08:57 Hi Folks Is renaming a domain easier to acheive in Windows 2008 than it was in Windows 2003? Are there any benefits of doing this when our domain has been upgraded to 2008 as opposed to beforehand (2003)? I understand the tool is now included with Windows 2008 but wondered if the process was easier i.e. less risk. Any input appreciated TIA AJ
From: Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] on 26 Nov 2009 10:15 Hello AJ, The process didn't change. See here for details: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc816848(WS.10).aspx Best regards Meinolf Weber Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm > Hi Folks > > Is renaming a domain easier to acheive in Windows 2008 than it was in > Windows 2003? > Are there any benefits of doing this when our domain has been upgraded > to 2008 as opposed to beforehand (2003)? > I understand the tool is now included with Windows 2008 but wondered > if the process was easier i.e. less risk. > > Any input appreciated > > TIA > AJ
From: Florian Frommherz [MVP] on 26 Nov 2009 14:58 Howdie! AJ schrieb: > Is renaming a domain easier to acheive in Windows 2008 than it was in > Windows 2003? > Are there any benefits of doing this when our domain has been upgraded > to 2008 as opposed to beforehand (2003)? > > I understand the tool is now included with Windows 2008 but wondered > if the process was easier i.e. less risk. How's the domain's setup? In general, the more services that rely on Active Directory, e.g. Exchange, DFS, Sharepoint, third party,..., the more I'd think about moving towards different solutions than simple rename. Renames can get complicated if Exchange and the like are involved. Also, I've seen little reason, I mean *real* reason to really rename a domain. Is it a merger? Is there a change you can create a new forest/domain and then migrate into that new domain? Is it just policital? The domain won't be seen from external resources - it's just what's resolved internally. I wouldn't go down that hassle if there's not valid reason to do so. Cheers, Florian -- Microsoft MVP - Group Policy eMail: prename [at] frickelsoft [dot] net. blog: http://www.frickelsoft.net/blog. ANY advice you get on the Newsgroups should be tested thoroughly in your lab.
From: AJ on 7 Dec 2009 12:04 On 26 Nov, 19:58, "Florian Frommherz [MVP]" <flor...(a)frickelsoft.DELETETHIS.net> wrote: > Howdie! > > AJ schrieb: > > > Is renaming adomaineasier to acheive in Windows 2008 than it was in > > Windows 2003? > > Are there any benefits of doing this when ourdomainhas been upgraded > > to 2008 as opposed to beforehand (2003)? > > > I understand the tool is now included with Windows 2008 but wondered > > if the process was easier i.e. less risk. > > How's thedomain'ssetup? In general, the more services that rely on > Active Directory, e.g. Exchange, DFS, Sharepoint, third party,..., the > more I'd think about moving towards different solutions than simplerename. Renames can get complicated if Exchange and the like are involved. > > Also, I've seen little reason, I mean *real* reason to reallyrenameadomain. Is it a merger? Is there a change you can create a new > forest/domainand then migrate into that newdomain? Is it just > policital? Thedomainwon't be seen from external resources - it's just > what's resolved internally. I wouldn't go down that hassle if there's > not valid reason to do so. > > Cheers, > Florian > -- > Microsoft MVP - Group Policy > eMail: prename [at] frickelsoft [dot] net. > blog:http://www.frickelsoft.net/blog. > ANY advice you get on the Newsgroups should be tested thoroughly in your > lab. Hi sorry for the late reply! its a simple single domain model although Exchange is deployed. The domain name represents an old company name and the powerrs that be want it changed, decision has been made. We have already discussed migrating to a parallel environment and that is a non starter due to the cost and complexities involved with this. If it were a small shop things might be different. I have looked at renaming a domain a while back for another customer and it was doable although wasn't risk free in fact far from it. My question was does 2008 simplify the process or is it exactly the same as it was with 2003? TIA AJ
From: Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] on 8 Dec 2009 07:20
Hello AJ, The way is still the same. And as Florian states, depending on installed applications like Exchange or Sharepoint renaming is having restrictions/requirements or maybe a nogo. Best regards Meinolf Weber Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm > On 26 Nov, 19:58, "Florian Frommherz [MVP]" > <flor...(a)frickelsoft.DELETETHIS.net> wrote: >> Howdie! >> >> AJ schrieb: >> >>> Is renaming adomaineasier to acheive in Windows 2008 than it was in >>> Windows 2003? >>> Are there any benefits of doing this when ourdomainhas been upgraded >>> to 2008 as opposed to beforehand (2003)? >>> I understand the tool is now included with Windows 2008 but wondered >>> if the process was easier i.e. less risk. >>> >> How's thedomain'ssetup? In general, the more services that rely on >> >> Active Directory, e.g. Exchange, DFS, Sharepoint, third party,..., >> the >> >> more I'd think about moving towards different solutions than >> simplerename. Renames can get complicated if Exchange and the like >> are involved. >> >> Also, I've seen little reason, I mean *real* reason to >> reallyrenameadomain. Is it a merger? Is there a change you can create >> a new >> >> forest/domainand then migrate into that newdomain? Is it just >> >> policital? Thedomainwon't be seen from external resources - it's just >> >> what's resolved internally. I wouldn't go down that hassle if there's >> >> not valid reason to do so. >> >> Cheers, >> Florian >> -- >> Microsoft MVP - Group Policy >> eMail: prename [at] frickelsoft [dot] net. >> blog:http://www.frickelsoft.net/blog. >> ANY advice you get on the Newsgroups should be tested thoroughly in >> your >> lab. > Hi > > sorry for the late reply! > > its a simple single domain model although Exchange is deployed. The > domain name represents an old company name and the powerrs that be > want it changed, decision has been made. We have already discussed > migrating to a parallel environment and that is a non starter due to > the cost and complexities involved with this. If it were a small shop > things might be different. I have looked at renaming a domain a while > back for another customer and it was doable although wasn't risk free > in fact far from it. My question was does 2008 simplify the process or > is it exactly the same as it was with 2003? > > TIA > > AJ > |