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<a href="http://www.petri.com/windows_2003_domain_rename.htm" rel="ugc">http://www.petri.com/windows_2003_domain_rename.htm</a><br />
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<a href="https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc738208(v=ws.10).aspx" rel="ugc">https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc738208(v=ws.10).aspx</a>
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http://www.petri.com/windows_2003_domain_rename.htm [http://www.petri.com/windows_2003_domain_rename.htm]

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc738208(v=ws.10).aspx [https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc738208(v=ws.10).aspx]

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Try this:<br />
<a href="http://www.bauer-power.net/2011/05/renaming-windows-domain-with-rendom.html?m=1" rel="ugc">http://www.bauer-power.net/2011/05/renaming-windows-domain-with-rendom.html?m=1</a>
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Try this:
http://www.bauer-power.net/2011/05/renaming-windows-domain-with-rendom.html?m=1 [http://www.bauer-power.net/2011/05/renaming-windows-domain-with-rendom.html?m=1]

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How are the clients affected. &nbsp;It would nice to also have a brief associated explanation.
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How are the clients affected.  It would nice to also have a brief associated explanation.

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We currently have a domain named central. &nbsp;If we wanted to change the name to another name, is it possible? &nbsp;If this is possible how does this affect the clients? &nbsp;We use Windows Server 2003
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We currently have a domain named central.  If we wanted to change the name to another name, is it possible?  If this is possible how does this affect the clients?  We use Windows Server 2003

Change a domain name after design

Windows Server 2003 was based on Windows XP and was released in four editions: Web, Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter. It also had derivative versions for clusters, storage and Microsoft’s Small Business Server. Important upgrades included integrating Internet Information Services (IIS), improvements to Active Directory (AD) and Group Policy (GP), and the migration to Automated System Recovery (ASR).

Windows Server 2003

The Windows operating systems have distinct methodologies for designing and implementing networks, and have specific systems to accomplish various networking processes, such as Exchange for email, Sharepoint for shared files and programs, and IIS for delivery of web pages. Microsoft also produces server technologies for networked database use, security and virtualization.

Windows Networking

Active Directory (AD) is a Microsoft brand for identity-related capabilities. In the on-premises world, Windows Server AD provides a set of identity capabilities and services, and is hugely popular (88% of Fortune 1000 and 95% of enterprises use AD). This topic includes all things Active Directory including DNS, Group Policy, DFS, troubleshooting, ADFS, and all other topics under the Microsoft AD and identity umbrella.