Domain Rename or Migration

[ITGURU]

Hi

 

So for a second time, I need to change the name of our AD domain. Initially it was a new domain to merge 2 school networks together, and this time due to change of school name.

 

Has anyone ever done a domain rename, which has Exchange Server running also, and how did it go and or/any particular online guides you followed?

 

Ultimately, it is just going to be easier/safer to setup another DC for the new domain and then do a migration as I did before in stages?

 

Thanks.

[pantscat]

What version of Exchange are you running? AFAIK only Exchange 2003 was happy with domain renames...

 

So... I'd go for a migration.

[ITGURU]

What version of Exchange are you running? AFAIK only Exchange 2003 was happy with domain renames...

 

So... I'd go for a migration.

 

Exchange 2013 - Looks like migration will be the project from September! Think i'll call it something generic instead this time....

[pantscat]

Think i'll call it something generic instead this time....

 

Lol... yep. How about "domain.internal" or "contoso.com"?

[ITGURU]

Lol... yep. How about "domain.internal" or "contoso.com"?

 

Not sure why .local isn't recommended. Never had any issues personally over the years.

[pantscat]

Generally .local and .internal domain names aren't a great idea in case you want to use a "proper" SSL certificate internally from a Public CA.

That's the main reason I'm aware of.

[XiJ]

.local doesn't play well with Bonjour and Apple kit apparently.