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Hello, <br />
We have two 2008r2 servers one domain controller and one Exchange and we have about 15 users. This domain was just created. The domain was named &nbsp;by mistake &nbsp;(ie domain.com) . If we would have named it domain.local it would have no problem. Right now someone owns that name since it's a .com and can not buy third party public certificates for internal use. &nbsp;Is there an easy way to fix this. I heard of some rename options, but I just don't want to suffer with issues as a result of a name change for the rest of our life. Has anyone actually done this ??
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Hello, 
We have two 2008r2 servers one domain controller and one Exchange and we have about 15 users. This domain was just created. The domain was named  by mistake  (ie domain.com) . If we would have named it domain.local it would have no problem. Right now someone owns that name since it's a .com and can not buy third party public certificates for internal use.  Is there an easy way to fix this. I heard of some rename options, but I just don't want to suffer with issues as a result of a name change for the rest of our life. Has anyone actually done this ??

Change domain name in 2008 R2

Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2, based on the Microsoft Vista codebase, is the last 32-bit server operating system released by Microsoft. It has a number of versions, including including Foundation, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Web, HPC Server, Itanium and Storage; new features included server core installation and Hyper-V.

Windows Server 2008

Networking is the process of connecting computing devices, peripherals and terminals together through a system that uses wiring, cabling or radio waves that enable their users to communicate, share information and interact over distances. Often associated are issues regarding operating systems, hardware and equipment, cloud and virtual networking, protocols, architecture, storage and management.

Networking

The Domain Name System (DNS) is a hierarchical, globally distributed system responsible for associating the name of a computer, service or other resource into an IP address for connecting to the Internet or a private network. Most prominently, it translates domain names to the numerical IP addresses needed for the purpose of computer services and devices worldwide.