Hence why its a good idea to NOT include the actual company name in the forest or domain names. Means you dont have to change it when the comany names changes (except for your Exchange smtp addresses, which can be done independant of the domain name anyway).
Been down this road too many times, its easier just to avoid the problem altogether :) My $0.02 Glenn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Kingslan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 3:04 PM Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Domain Rename > You're quite correct. If you have an E2K/E2k3 ORG, you still have a bit of > a problem. You can rename the domain, the ORG however - another issue > altogether. > > Rick Kingslan MCSE, MCSA, MCT > Microsoft MVP - Active Directory > Associate Expert > Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 9:55 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] Domain Rename > > As far as I know, MS has still not addressed the issues that Exchange has > with Domain Rename, even in Windows 2003. This is something to bear in mind, > if you have Exchange in the mix. > > The last litterature I read (admittedly, it's a while back), indicates that > domain rename in a pre-existing Exchange Domain is officially "not > suported". > > I have been known to be a little tardy in my information, though. > > HTH > > Deji Akomolafe > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jan Wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 5:58 PM > Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] Domain Rename > > > > > > Thanks Rick - we find the two reboots per device requirement a bit ... > > tricky. (24 x 7 operations with 450 servers - 12500 workstations - 85 > > sites). > > > > Sounds like a mess of work for what I consider optics! > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Rick Kingslan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 5:08 PM > > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Domain Rename > > > > > > > Jan, > > > > > > Key point is that you must be in Windows Server 2003 Forest Functional > > Mode > > > - only W2k3 DCs in the forest. It's not anywhere near as bad as it > looks. > > > Not anywhere as daunting as the road to Windows 2000 Native.... <snip> List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
