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Migrate Domain Controllers to "One Directory"

We have a large client who's physical locations worldwide each have a PDC and a BDC. The company is moving to a "One Directory" system, which requires the renaming of the current PDC & BDC to the new Domain Name. Among the software programs run by our PDC & BDC are the following programs......

VMware vSphere Update Manager - Version 5.1.0.15238
Microsoft SQL Server Browser - Version 10.51.2500.0
Veeam Backup & Replication - Version 7.0.0.690
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Tools Express Edition - Version 9.4.5000.00
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition (BKUPEXEC) - Version 9.4.5000.00
Microsoft SQL Server Setup Support Files (English) - Version 9.00.5000.00
Microsoft SQL Server Browser - Version 10.51.2500.0

When the current Domain Controllers on which these programs are migrated to the new Domain Naming Convention, will that break the functionality of the programs? If they are broken, how can they be fixed?

Thanks in advance.
Joe Weigle\SHCS

Lee W, MVP

First, there are NO BDCs and NO PDCs anymore. There haven't been for the last 14 years.

Is there a reason why you aren't just replacing the DCs with new DCs and new names? In theory, renaming shouldn't have an effect... but what will work best is migrating to servers with new names.

zargf8ns

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We are acquiring new DCs, one will be hardware-based and the second will be a virtual server. They will have their own new names.

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Migrate Domain Controllers to &quot;One Directory&quot;

Migrate Domain Controllers to "One Directory"