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I have always used the rendom utility. &nbsp;Check this link out<br />
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<a href="http://www.shariqsheikh.com/blog/index.php/200804/how-to-rename-a-windows-server-2008-domain/" rel="ugc">http://www.shariqsheikh.com/blog/index.php/200804/how-to-rename-a-windows-server-2008-domain/</a>
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I have always used the rendom utility.  Check this link out

http://www.shariqsheikh.com/blog/index.php/200804/how-to-rename-a-windows-server-2008-domain/ [http://www.shariqsheikh.com/blog/index.php/200804/how-to-rename-a-windows-server-2008-domain/]

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I installed a Lync 2010 Standard Installaion <br />
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<a href="http://www.ocspedia.com/fe/Install_Microsoft_Lync_Server_2010.aspx?ArticleID=103" rel="ugc">http://www.ocspedia.com/fe/Install_Microsoft_Lync_Server_2010.aspx?ArticleID=103</a><br />
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When I try to login with the Lync 2010 Client , I get a message that the server is not available. 
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I installed a Lync 2010 Standard Installaion

http://www.ocspedia.com/fe/Install_Microsoft_Lync_Server_2010.aspx?ArticleID=103 [http://www.ocspedia.com/fe/Install_Microsoft_Lync_Server_2010.aspx?ArticleID=103]

When I try to login with the Lync 2010 Client , I get a message that the server is not available.

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I have a Virtual enviorment for a home lab with a Windows 2008 DC &nbsp;with Exhange 2010 member server and Lync 2010 Lync member server. I think my Lync Client user login cannot see the server because I named the DC server.domain.com and I should have named it server domain.local. Can some tell me how to rename the domain to domain.local ?Also what about renaming the Exchange and Lync member servers, will I need to rebuild the Exchange Sever?
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I have a Virtual enviorment for a home lab with a Windows 2008 DC  with Exhange 2010 member server and Lync 2010 Lync member server. I think my Lync Client user login cannot see the server because I named the DC server.domain.com and I should have named it server domain.local. Can some tell me how to rename the domain to domain.local ?Also what about renaming the Exchange and Lync member servers, will I need to rebuild the Exchange Sever?

How to rename Windows 2008 Domain name?

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