Domain Rename with Exchange2003

Hi

I am looking at renaming our Windows 2003 Domain name (BIOS and domain
name). I have read the "Step-by-Step Guide to implementing Domain Rename"
but have a few questions:

1] It mentionned that if the forest contains Exchange 2003 SP1, we also must
use the Exchange Domain Rename Fix-up Tool to update Exchange attributes.

It is also the case if it is Exchange 2003 SP2?

2] It also mentions that Exchange must not be installed on a Domain
controller.

Does it also apply to Exchange 2003 SP2?

3] If that is the case, the document advises to move the Exchange data off
the domain controller.

Would it be easier to demote the Exchange server (there is another DC on
that site), perform the Domain rename change, and then promote the Exchange
server again? or is there a catch here?

4] Lastly: this does not sound like a trivial exercise at all. If we wanted
only to change the dns domain name, is there another way to do it ? (ie
Exchange already uses the new company domain name as the default email
address. All we would like is to have the DNS entries updated with the new
domain name too)?

Thanks in advance

Massimo
Mon Jul 21 17:19:28 CDT 2008

"vv" <noemail@com.com> ha scritto nel messaggio
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> 1] It mentionned that if the forest contains Exchange 2003 SP1, we also
> must use the Exchange Domain Rename Fix-up Tool to update Exchange
> attributes.
>
> It is also the case if it is Exchange 2003 SP2?

Yes.

> 2] It also mentions that Exchange must not be installed on a Domain
> controller.
>
> Does it also apply to Exchange 2003 SP2?

Yes.

> 3] If that is the case, the document advises to move the Exchange data off
> the domain controller.
>
> Would it be easier to demote the Exchange server (there is another DC on
> that site), perform the Domain rename change, and then promote the
> Exchange server again? or is there a catch here?

Yes: you can't demote a domain controller if there's Exchange running on it.
That's forbidden, as is changing the server's name.

> 4] Lastly: this does not sound like a trivial exercise at all. If we
> wanted only to change the dns domain name, is there another way to do it ?
> (ie Exchange already uses the new company domain name as the default email
> address. All we would like is to have the DNS entries updated with the new
> domain name too)?

Are you talking about the external or internal DNS domain name?


Massimo

vv
Mon Jul 21 19:02:05 CDT 2008

Thanks for the answers.

For your question, I was referring to the internal DNS domain name

Not being able to demote the exchange server is problematic as I do not have
either the hardware to move exchange, either the extra time required to
perform such move!

Gosh, you would think there were easier tools to achieve this!

"Massimo" <barone@mclink.it> wrote in message
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> "vv" <noemail@com.com> ha scritto nel messaggio
> news:4885041b$1@clear.net.nz...
>
>> 1] It mentionned that if the forest contains Exchange 2003 SP1, we also
>> must use the Exchange Domain Rename Fix-up Tool to update Exchange
>> attributes.
>>
>> It is also the case if it is Exchange 2003 SP2?
>
> Yes.
>
>> 2] It also mentions that Exchange must not be installed on a Domain
>> controller.
>>
>> Does it also apply to Exchange 2003 SP2?
>
> Yes.
>
>> 3] If that is the case, the document advises to move the Exchange data
>> off the domain controller.
>>
>> Would it be easier to demote the Exchange server (there is another DC on
>> that site), perform the Domain rename change, and then promote the
>> Exchange server again? or is there a catch here?
>
> Yes: you can't demote a domain controller if there's Exchange running on
> it. That's forbidden, as is changing the server's name.
>
>> 4] Lastly: this does not sound like a trivial exercise at all. If we
>> wanted only to change the dns domain name, is there another way to do it
>> ? (ie Exchange already uses the new company domain name as the default
>> email address. All we would like is to have the DNS entries updated with
>> the new domain name too)?
>
> Are you talking about the external or internal DNS domain name?
>
>
> Massimo
>

Massimo
Tue Jul 22 00:30:41 CDT 2008

"vv" <noemail@com.com> ha scritto nel messaggio
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> Not being able to demote the exchange server is problematic as I do
> not have either the hardware to move exchange, either the extra time
> required to perform such move!
>
> Gosh, you would think there were easier tools to achieve this!

You shouldn't have installed it on a domain controller in the first place...


Massimo