Excuse me? I think you'd better go check the docs again... I have done a couple of domain rename's with an Exchange Org in existence... Clustered Exchange servers too.
On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 11:33 AM, Durf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > More specifically, you cannot perform a Domain Rename operation on any > domain that has an Exchange Organization within it, without removing the > Exchange Org. > > Now, you *can* remove the Exchange Org without a total disaster, if you > know what you're doing. A lot of the necessary steps have been documented > in the Swing Kit, by Jeff Middleton (www.sbsmigration.com). Note that > this is not in any way supported or recommended by Microsoft. > > -- Durf > > > On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 2:17 PM, Michael B. Smith < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Exchange Servers cannot be renamed. Period. > > > > > > > > So, there are no easy ways. Some are easier than others, but none are > > easy. > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > > Michael B. Smith > > > > MCSE/Exchange MVP > > > > http://TheEssentialExchange.com <http://theessentialexchange.com/> > > > > > > > > *From:* wjh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > *Sent:* Tuesday, May 13, 2008 2:07 PM > > *To:* Active Directory Admin Issues > > *Subject:* Re: Domain rename-Hijacked > > > > > > > > So, I have somewhat similar project coming up, and can see many ways to > > this the hard way, but not sure how to do it easy. I have one domain with > > two DCs...one of which is also an Exchange server. This domain > > (company.com)is used by two organizations that now want their own separate > > networks. One organization will keep the current server hardware. It was > > decided that the other group would be small enough to use SBS 2003. The > > tricky part is that the org moving to SBS is the one who controls the name > > for the existing domain and will use it on their network. > > > > So, do I demote one DC and then create a new forest and domain, then > > setup a trust and migrate everyone? Do I run the risk of totally screwing > > Exchange since it is on a DC? > > > > Bill > > > > Ryan Corcoran wrote: > > > > Hi. > > > > We are a college and we are changing out name thus the domain name will > > have to be changed. > > > > I am running AD on windows 2003 serve and exchange 2003 for email.. Is > > it best to setup a new domain and migrate users to that or try to rename the > > current one in place. > > > > Any suggestions would be helpful > > > > Thanks > > > > Ryan > > > > > > > > ~ NEW: CounterSpy Enterprise: Centralized Antispyware - #1 in eWEEK Test! ~ > > > > ~ ~ > > > > > > > > ~ NEW: CounterSpy Enterprise: Centralized Antispyware - #1 in eWEEK Test! ~ > > > > ~ ~ > > > > > > ~ NEW: CounterSpy Enterprise: Centralized Antispyware - #1 in eWEEK Test! ~ > > ~ ~ > > > > > > > -- > -------------- > Give a man a fish, and he'll eat for a day. > Give a fish a man, and he'll eat for weeks! > > ~ NEW: CounterSpy Enterprise: Centralized Antispyware - #1 in eWEEK Test! ~ > ~ ~ > > ~ NEW: CounterSpy Enterprise: Centralized Antispyware - #1 in eWEEK Test! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/product.cfm?id=400> ~
