Windows Server 2008 R2 ADDS Domain Rename Operation Document

   Hi All :

   Recently many of my friends are in consultation on Domain rename issus , so i finished a new version document that Windows Server 2008 R2 ADDS domain renaming.

   Operation is not complicated, for your reference. Hope useful for you.

  

   Enjoy!

   Justin Gao

   Microsoft (China)

Windows Server 2008 R2 ADDS Domain Rename Operations Document.pdf

Comments

• Anonymous
  January 01, 2003
  Hi :Can you use RSAT to manage this DC ? How many DCs in your environment ?

• Anonymous
  January 01, 2003
  Hi Roshan:
  The best practice is backup all DCs system states and only keep one DC, depromo other DCs, then domain rename.

• Anonymous
  January 01, 2003
  Hi LukeJ:
  You can refer this document operating.

• Anonymous
  January 01, 2003
  Sorry Farhan , you should use Adobe Reader X or above version , and just read only! thanks !

• Anonymous
  January 01, 2003
  Dear Justin,Your document require password to open. would you mind send the password to me @kwluk717@gmail.com.Thank you

• Anonymous
  January 01, 2003
  Hi Jeff:
  From the client view, the user profile is unchanged, still use old profile.
  From the server view, please refer this document.
  Domain rename just can support Exchange Server 2003 SP1, if you have other exchange version, you need to consider cross forest migration.
  http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc794842(WS.10).aspx
  

• Anonymous
  January 01, 2003
  Thank you dear Justin for the confirmation that Rendom.exe tool can support now Windows Server 2012. Could you please give your advise on how to rename my domain from (ABCD) to (ABCD.net) based on my environment described above with 2 DCs 2003R2+2012? Regards,

• Anonymous
  January 01, 2003
  Hi! I have a big problem. I changed the domain from tech.com.pe to tech.pe and I can´t get into the server because neither of them are recognized. (I use remote tool of windows for this). Do you know how can I solve the problem? please!

• Anonymous
  January 01, 2003
  Hi Tyler: The domain rename need Active Directory forest functional level at least has been raised to either Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008. We can't support it set to Windows 2000 native.

• Anonymous
  January 01, 2003
  Hi Antoni: Please use Adobe Reader X or above version to open.

• Anonymous
  January 01, 2003
  Hi Nawir:
  Are you restart DC server ? .
  

• Anonymous
  January 01, 2003
  The comment has been removed

• Anonymous
  January 01, 2003
  Hi Nawir:
  If you ADCS server is a member server, you can domain rename without decommission.
  Please refer this: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc738208(WS.10).aspx
  Domain Rename for CA Requirements:
  Management of enterprise certificates can continue during a domain rename procedure when the following requirements are in effect before domain rename:
  1.The CAs are not installed on domain controllers.
  2.As a best practice, all the CAs should include both Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) and Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) in their Authority Information Access (AIA) and certificate revocation list (CRL) distribution point extensions.

• Anonymous
  January 01, 2003
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• Anonymous
  January 01, 2003
  The comment has been removed

• Anonymous
  January 01, 2003
  Hi Kwame:
  Sure, that is not mandatory. In fact, just keep only one DC is the best practice in the real world.

• Anonymous
  January 01, 2003
  Hi CHAROIT: I suggest you could promote Windows Server 2003 DC that if you have not any application need to compatible this version. And then refer this document to perform. More information, please refer KB300684, I think it is very useful. support.microsoft.com/.../EN-US

• Anonymous
  January 01, 2003
  Hi CHAROIT:   Rendom.exe tool can support Windows Server 2012 version. Please refer :technet.microsoft.com/.../cc732097.aspx

• Anonymous
  January 01, 2003
  Hi Rana: Could you send a Email to me and introduction your detail information ? Screenshot is the best.

• Anonymous
  January 01, 2003
  thanks

• Anonymous
  January 01, 2003
  Hi LukeJ:
  Do you run Rendom.exe /upload succeed? If so, you can find DCList & DNSRecords files on the CS computer.

• Anonymous
  January 01, 2003
  Hi LukeJ:
  Yes, you need to use random.exe on the CS computer.
  please confirm CS computer have random.exe file first, if so, please run it under the X:WindowsSystem32 path.

• Anonymous
  January 01, 2003
  Great ! :)

• Anonymous
  July 15, 2011
  I would like to be able to print this document, how may I do it as it's disabled the print option. Many thanks and a gread document.

• Anonymous
  July 20, 2011
  Nice example!

• Anonymous
  July 28, 2011
  Great Document - works fine

• Anonymous
  September 05, 2011
  Dear, It is asking for password to open the document.

• Anonymous
  October 30, 2012
  The comment has been removed

• Anonymous
  January 21, 2013
  I am getting error when running gpfixup [The RPC server is unavailable]. Please suggest me how to resolve

• Anonymous
  February 06, 2013
  Hello Justin. I have the same problem with RPC server like Rana. GPFIXUP ended with error 800706ba Thanks for your information. Mirda

• Anonymous
  April 21, 2013
  Justin I gote the document but it require Password for open it please send me the password in my email Address is 2012antoni@gmail.com

• Anonymous
  July 29, 2013
  Hi Justin, Your document states that your domain functional level must be 2008.  Can this be done on a 2003 functional level?

• Anonymous
  August 23, 2013
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• Anonymous
  September 18, 2013
  Hi Justin, can you please send me the password to open this document; my email address is: mikeplobo@gmail.com Thanks, Mike

• Anonymous
  November 22, 2013
  hi  你好 我想问问 装那个dfs干嘛用的。。

• Anonymous
  November 23, 2013
  Hi Eddy: Please refer the <<Requirements for Domain Rename>> part from this link: technet.microsoft.com/.../cc738208(WS.10).aspx

• Anonymous
  January 29, 2014
  As it was written above you must use Adobe reader X or later

• Anonymous
  February 03, 2014
  Hi Justin, I am planning on renaming my Window s2008 R2 domain. However, I have a child domain where all my member servers and workstations accounts residing in. The goal is to rename the parent domain, and have the child domain name reflect the changed parent domain name afterward. Could you kindly advise how I should proceed? Thanks.

• Anonymous
  March 03, 2014
  Great document, Justin. Thanks for sharing!!

• Anonymous
  March 19, 2014
  If I have MS CA server as member domain.
  Do I need to decommision CA first before rename domain or I just rename domain without decomission CA
  tq

• Anonymous
  March 19, 2014
  If I have MS CA server as member domain.
  Do I need to decommision CA first before rename domain or I just rename domain without decomission CA
  tq

• Anonymous
  March 20, 2014
  The comment has been removed

• Anonymous
  March 21, 2014
  I forget to do
  > netdom computername ad1.olddomain.local /add:ad1.newdomain.local
  > netdom computername ad1.olddomain.local /makeprimary:ad1.newdomain.local
  reboot
  

• Anonymous
  April 09, 2014
  Nic Document..but i have one query for this i am having 1 domain and 2 Domain Controller in it so then i have to run this all step on both Domain Controller...
  plz reply

• Anonymous
  April 09, 2014
  hello nc docs

• Anonymous
  April 09, 2014
  Nic Document..but i have one query for this i am having 1 domain and 2 Domain Controller in it so then i have to run this all step on both Domain Controller...
  plz reply
  

• Anonymous
  April 14, 2014
  I don't think you need to demote the other AD.
  This link has also detailed most of the steps here:
  
  http://blog.pluralsight.com/rename-active-directory-domain
  

• Anonymous
  July 16, 2014
  Excellent document, perfect step by step that worked wonderfully!!

• Anonymous
  August 11, 2014
  awesome document , worked like a charm!! much appreciated
  

• Anonymous
  September 25, 2014
  updated file

• Anonymous
  November 14, 2014
  I followed these instructions and they worked with no glitch. Thank you very much!

• Anonymous
  December 09, 2014
  One question. For the workstations. When the users login to their PCs for the first time after the rename, will their local user profiles update with the new domain or will there be new ones created? The client is asking how this will affect the end-user. How will it affect the servers, we have a file server and a exchange server. Thanks!

• Anonymous
  January 16, 2015
  Hi Justin, I'm scared to perform the domain rename.
  I have 2 DC 3008 r2 and my domain is single label domain, no exchange, no file server, 200 client with XP, W7 x86, w7 x64, no roaming profile.
  Can you suggest me?

• Anonymous
  January 16, 2015
  I also have a lot of GPO, what I have to check before rename operation?

• Anonymous
  January 19, 2015
  Thanks Justin, rendom.exe /list and the other operations, i need to do with cmd of control station?
  Cause It says rendom is not recognized as internqal or external command...
  I don't undestand if i need to do it on DCs or CS...
  Help Please

• Anonymous
  January 20, 2015
  Hi Justin,
  ok now i found rendom.exe on CS, but before I proceed i want to really undestand all.
  Fo exampe my second Dc is a Backup DC, in the file you expiain to push rename instruction to all DCs, how to do it?
  I don't see DcList and Dnsrecords in my System32. now, I'm really afraid somethings could be wrong and would be a big problem for me.
  Sorry Justin but I'm not a guru...

• Anonymous
  January 22, 2015
  Thanks a lot Justin, now I undestand but now I cannot finish the remain operations, I'll do it soon and in case I'll ask other things to You..

• Anonymous
  May 21, 2015
  Justin,
  
  I am having trouble at the step of renaming the server so that the "Full Computer Name" matches the new domain. When I click on "Change Settings" I don't have the option of changing the domain name part of the name. That part is greyed out. I can only change the first part of the name. Your document doesn't seem to address how to accomplish this step specifically. Please advise.
  
  Thanks,
  Dave

• Anonymous
  May 21, 2015
  Never mind. Found it here: https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsserver/en-US/83b3f58d-913f-4bf6-9094-e6667a7af5b3/full-computer-name-of-new-server-2008-r2-dc-does-not-match-domain-name?forum=winserverDS

• Anonymous
  January 15, 2016
  Thanks for this great post. Tried this today and had only minor issues. A few servers had trust relationship failed and had to be rejoined. Otherwise, it worked great.

• Anonymous
  May 09, 2016
  Hy,can you send me the password for the pdf?thank you

• Anonymous
  December 13, 2016
  I have a single DC with no option for a control station, can i still follow the steps on the DC directly which is getting the domain renamed ?

  • Anonymous
    December 30, 2016
    Hi Savvy :No, you must need a standalone server (physical or virtualization) to hold control station role.