Renaming a Domain in Windows Server 2003

Many people are asking how to perform a domain rename using Windows Server 2003. So I want to list the major points of a domain rename together with the links you need to perform the rename.

The major points for domain rename are

And last but not least:

Here are the links:

Windows Server 2003 Domain Rename Tools
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/downloads/domainrename.mspx

Step-by-Step Guide to Implementing Domain Rename
http://download.microsoft.com/download/c/f/c/cfcbff04-97ca-4fca-9e8c-3a9c90a2a2e2/Domain-Rename-Procedure.doc

Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Domain Rename Tools
http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/6/d/56df978b-9a76-487e-80b7-0250289f2579/domainrename.exe

Exchange 2003 in the Forest?

If Exchange 2003 is in the Forest you need additional to follow antother KB and use the Exchange Fixup-Tools:

842116 Supplemental steps for using the Exchange Server Domain Rename Fixup tool together with the Windows Server 2003 domain rename tools
http://support.microsoft.com?id=842116

Exchange Server Domain Rename Fixup (XDR-Fixup)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=24b47d4a-c4b9-4031-b491-29839148a28c&displaylang=en


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