RE: [ActiveDir] Domain case

Harding, Devon Thu, 08 Dec 2005 10:19:17 -0800

So you know exactly how I feel Joe. I really, really, really would like to fix this. Joe can you dig up the doc on how to do this?

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Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 11:34 AM
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Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Domain case

I went through this decision tree a long time ago, when I was upgrading a company from NT to 2K and went to Europe I let the European admin enter the name of the domain, I didn't catch the upper case on the domain name EU1 until afterward... It bothered the heck out of me, I worked out how to change it but never had the courage to actually do it.

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Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 11:10 AM
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Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Domain case

Agree completely.

I also assumed that the name appeared 'wrongly' to users, as well as in ADDT. [hence domain rename]

If the only requirement is to change the name in ADDT then benefit versus pain is really skewed towards pain :)

neil

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Sent: 08 December 2005 15:52
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Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Domain case

IMHO, a domain rename would be needed if the NetBIOS and/or DNS domain name needed to change. (different structure)

Just for changing the case in ADDT a domain rename is not needed. Just did it in my test environment by changing the case of the value of the attribute "dnsRoot" of the object "CN=<Domain Name>,CN=Partitions,CN=Configuration,DC=<Domain Name>,DC=<tld>"

The case in ADDT also changed. However. although I have shown it here I DO NOT RECOMMEND IT! (as I do not know what the consequences are of doing it!)

It may look better, but WHO CARES? I would leave it as is. A small mistake and you could be in deep sh*t.

If it works, don't brake it!

Cheers,

Jorge

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Sent: Thu 12/8/2005 3:23 PM
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Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Domain case

I suspect a domain rename is your only option and I would doubt that the benefit outweighs the pain in this scenario.

What is the (perceived) issue with the case?

neil

From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Harding, Devon
Sent: 08 December 2005 14:08
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Subject: [ActiveDir] Domain case

Is there any way to change the case of a child domain in AD from all upper-case to all lower-case? Example, when I look in Active Directory Domains & Trust, I have this:

- domain.com

+ child1.domain.com

+ child2.domain.com

+ CHILD3.DOMAIN.COM

+ child4.domain.com

I want to change CHILD3.DOMAIN.COM to child3.domain.com. This also exist when I try to browse the domain tree in ADUC.

Devon Harding

Windows Systems Engineer

Southern Wine & Spirits - BSG

954-602-2469

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