You can't rename a W2K domain..... http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc738208(WS.10).aspx http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc781575(WS.10).aspx
Forest Functional Level Requirement The domain rename operation is supported in an Active Directory forest if - and only if - all domain controllers in the forest are running Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition; Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition; or Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition, and the forest functional level has been raised to Windows Server 2003. Raising the forest functional level to Windows Server 2003 requires that all domains in the forest have a domain functional level of at least Windows 2000 native, regardless of what domains you are renaming. Domain Rename Constraints in Windows 2000 Server The constraints that are associated with changing domain names or restructuring domain trees in Windows 2000 Server Active Directory are prohibitive. In a Windows 2000 Server forest, you cannot: Change the DNS name or the network basic input/output system (NetBIOS) name of a domain. Although you cannot rename a domain, you can achieve the same results by moving its contents into a new domain that has the name that you want the existing domain to have. You can use Active Directory Object Manager (MoveTree) in Windows 2000 Server family Support Tools to move directory objects between domains. -----Original Message----- From: Michael Leone [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 11:49 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Changing a NetBIOS name considerations Thanks to everyone for setting me straight about NetBIOS support in Win2000 Native mode. So, since I'm planning on slapping my AD into shape, I'd like to change the NetBIOS name. As I noted in the other thread, my NetBIOS name is "ourname.dept.gov". Which is a tad unweildy, to say the least. I'd like to change it to "WRK" (we refer to this child domain as our "working" domain). 1. I change that on the properties of the domain - it's the "Domain name (pre-Windows 2000)" entry. Just change it there, and it's done, right? 2. Considerations - the concern I had that services that use credentials in the form of "ourname.dept.gov\user" will break. I should go through all the servers and the services, and change the credentials to the Kerebos Realm format (u...@..) ahead of time. Once the credentials are changed, then I should be able to change the NetBIOS name. 3. Outside of the credentials issue above, is there anything else to consider? And if anyone knows of an easy tool that will scan through all my servers and their services, and show me their credentials, I'd appreciate it. :-) I've looked at using the SysInternals "psservice" and querying the service, but it looks like credentials are not something that psservice reports on. Nor does "sc". ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
