The Windows 2000 Domain name does not have to match the name of the Internet-registered domain or the Netbios name (Pre-Windows2000 compatible name). In fact, many Admins feel that it is a bad idea for them to match from a security standpoint. What is the Internet registered domain name (from an e-mail or www. standpoint) right now? You can leave that as it is or register whatever you want (as long as its available) and then name your Win2K Active Directory Forest whatever you want. Also, When you upgrade your PDC to AD, simply leave the Netbios name as IM_DOM1 and give your Win2K Active Directory Forest whatever name you like. This way your pre-Win2K clients won't need to be reconfigured and your WINS servers wont need to be rebuilt. If the Forest name does not match your Internet name, you will probably want to add an alternate UPN suffix within AD so your user accounts will match their e-mail addresses. All of this info is available from the Win2K web pages and is pretty well documented in most of the books out there. I don't know that you'll find an RFC related to it though as Active Directory isn't exactly an IETF "standard" in and of itself. Also, make absolutely sure that your DNS records are straight before you upgrade to Win2K especially if the names are different. You will need separate DNS zones for your internal and external records. This is (BTW) the reason separate namespaces are preferred from a security standpoint. Otherwise, if you use the same internal and external namespace, you either have to run a split-DNS setup or make all of your internal naming & addressing available to the Internet - the latter is a very bad idea...
Jeff Hague MCSE, MCT -----Original Message----- From: David McSpadden [mailto:davidm@;imcu.com] Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2002 7:28 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Re: Why is this coming up??? This stupid domain name (IM_DOM1) is going to kill me when I go to Active Directory and E2K, isn't it. This is the domain I took over the Net Admin job with. I told myself and the Mgr of the dept that it wasn't/isn't a FQDN but there hasn't been a need until W2K Active directory to even think about FQDN's in this domain. So before I go Active Directory I need to change my domain name to something that meets industry standards. I know this is OT but is there an RFC I can print and give to the VP's and Mgr's to back up my claim or am I making an assumption on my part? Thank you again for looking into this issue. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed Crowley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Exchange Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2002 1:27 AM Subject: RE: Why is this coming up??? > I missed it the first time but a little fairy pointed out to me that the > From: address appears to be malformed. > > Ed Crowley MCSE+Internet MVP kcCC+I > Tech Consultant > hp Services > Protecting the world from PSTs and Bricked Backups! > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:bounce-exchange-94760@;ls.swynk.com] On Behalf Of David McSpadden > Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 1:36 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: Why is this coming up??? > > > A mail message was not sent due to a protocol error. > > 553 Could not parse sender address > > The message that caused this notification was: > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:leave-exchange@;ls.swynk.com > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:leave-exchange@;ls.swynk.com > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:leave-exchange@;ls.swynk.com Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:leave-exchange@;ls.swynk.com Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
