How to rename existing AD domain ??

[zacca]

Hi there,

I built the following network for about a month:

domain name: example.com
domain controller: w2k (running dns, file & print, etc)
member server: w2k3 (running TS, TS lic server, citrix, etc)


For some reason (ok, it's my fault for poor planning), now I have to change the domain name from "example.com" to "example.lan", wondering how can I acheive this without re-installation?

Million thanks in advance!

 

[slirper]

You have to remove all servers from the domain using dcpromo (members servers first then dc's).

You can then reinstall AD with the correct naming convention. Its a pain to do but this is how it can be achieved.

 

[mlichstein]

You can create a new domain with the correct name and use ADMT to migrate from the old domain to the new.