I've tried it on a single server box (i.e., Windows Server 2003, DC/GC with Exchange Server installed), not SBS though. Most works. Mobility didn't work and FBA didn't work. I spent some time looking through A/D and the metabase to figure out why, and those could be fixed. Not worth the hassle IMO and no assurances that I tested everything.
Goes back to the same ASP.NET dependencies that Exchange Server 2003 has had since day one for some of its functionality. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP] Sent: Monday, November 28, 2005 2:11 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] Rename domain - DC with Exchange installed Oh sorry ... DCs..... hello..... not reading....it's Monday. Reality is that we've tried it on a SBS box ... Exchange 'can' make the trip. Not Microsoft approved of course, would not recommend it and Sharepoint freaks. Michael B. Smith wrote: > I don't see anything in that article that disagrees with what I said. > > You can't change the name of a DC while Exchange is installed on it. > > In fact, the article you quote specifically agrees with me: > > Exchange must not be installed on domain controllers To use the domain > rename operation, Exchange must not be installed on any domain > controllers (if Exchange is loaded on a DC deinstal Exchange from it) > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Susan > Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP] > Sent: Monday, November 28, 2005 1:01 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] Rename domain - DC with Exchange installed > > Actually not true, this changed in Exchange SP1...now that said..... > we STILL do not recommend renaming in SBSland because of Sharepoint. > That is what gets totally screwed these days with a domain rename on > our boxes. [yes a MVP tried it, Exchange made the trip just fine, > Sharepoint did not] > > Domain Rename - Rename a Windows 2003 Forest with Exchange 2003 > installed: > http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Domain-Rename.html > > Stupid question alert though....why the need for the rename in the > first place? Now granted, this is our funky space down here but...the > name of the domain is totally meaningless and you should name your > servers to not need renaming is our philosophy in SBSland. > > Bottom line ...yes... on a normal server, no on SBS. > > I have seen several KBs that point to ... if I remember right.... > public folder wackoness after a domain rename that needed some hotfixes. > > Michael B. Smith wrote: > >> It is not supported to change the name of a server on which Exchange >> is installed. >> >> Thus you can't change the name of a DC while Exchange is installed >> upon it. Exchange will break. >> >> For more information: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/842116 >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steve >> Sorenson >> Sent: Monday, November 28, 2005 11:38 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [ActiveDir] Rename domain - DC with Exchange installed >> >> Hi everyone, >> >> We have a Windows 2003 SP1 server with Exchange 2003 installed. I >> need >> > > >> to change the domain name. Doing some reading up on the subject, I'm >> getting conflicting information on whether this is even possible in >> our case. For the record, this is our DC (and the only DC in the >> domain) and it has Exchange installed on it. >> >> I've read the documentation that MS has available on the two tools >> for >> > > >> domain renaming and am not clear on whether I need to first uninstall >> Exchange to do this. >> >> Has anyone here done this successfully without uninstalling Exchange >> first? >> >> TIA for any pointers! >> >> Steve >> >> List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx >> List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx >> List archive: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ >> List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx >> List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx >> List archive: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ >> >> >> > > -- > Letting your vendors set your risk analysis these days? > http://www.threatcode.com > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > > -- Letting your vendors set your risk analysis these days? http://www.threatcode.com List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
