kurajesh
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Domain Change
I have windows 2003 DC and exchange 2003 as another DC in same domain. apart from these we have got other member servers and SQL servers in same domain. we have got 120 users who are part of this domain.
Now we need to change the domainname and it will be a new name (.local). the tasks to be done are as
1) new DC setup with new domain (either it is going to be 2008 DC or can we have 2003 server itself)
2) migrate all users from existing domain to new one - is there any tool where we can migrate the user profiles
3) join all existing servers to new domain
when we make exchange server join to the new domain what are the major things to be taken care of?
also regarding main DC (old) to new domain what are the impacts
sql server tasks -
i would like to know the above so that we can prepare ourselves a smooth transition.
Now we need to change the domainname and it will be a new name (.local). the tasks to be done are as
1) new DC setup with new domain (either it is going to be 2008 DC or can we have 2003 server itself)
2) migrate all users from existing domain to new one - is there any tool where we can migrate the user profiles
3) join all existing servers to new domain
when we make exchange server join to the new domain what are the major things to be taken care of?
also regarding main DC (old) to new domain what are the impacts
sql server tasks -
i would like to know the above so that we can prepare ourselves a smooth transition.
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now just set the exchange server but few more settings to be completed i will update asap
Its not supported, it will break exchange installation and functionality
The best option you have is already mentioned above
If you are doing cross forest migration, you can use ADMT which can take care of users profiles OR Profwiz tool also can help
The above tools can retain old user profile and assign it to migrated users
http://www.microsoft.com/en-in/download/details.aspx?id=19188 - ADMT Guide
Perhaps more better option could be rename existing domain to new name
The domain rename operation is not supported in Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 or Exchange Server 2010. DNS domain rename is supported in Exchange Server 2003. However, renaming of the NetBIOS domain name is not supported in any version of Exchange Server.
Read below article carefully for domain rename procedures
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc738208(WS.10).aspx
List of incompatible applications with domain rename
http://support2.microsoft.com/kb/300684/en-us
Mahesh