DOMAIN RENAMEING USING NETDOM COMMAND

Netdom Command

To rename the computer name of a Domain Controller: -

·   Firstly install “Support Tool” from the CD of windows 2003 server.

·   Insert the CD into CDROM.

·   Browse the CD.

·   Open “Support” folder.

·   Open “Tools” Folder.

·   Run the setup- SUPTOOLS.MSI.

Now you should raise the domain functional label from Mix to Windows 2003 server.

·   Start-programs-administrative tools-Active Directory Users and Computers.

·   Right click on domain name, click- raise domain functional label.

·   Select “Windows 2003 server” from the list.

·   Click- Raise.

·   Click- ok.

Now you can rename the domain controller like: -

·   Click- Start-programs-support tools-command prompt

·   Run the following commands on the prompt.

C:\>Netdom Conputername currentcomputername /add:newcomputername

C:\>Netdom computername currentcomputername /makeprimary:newcomputername

·   Now restart the computer.

C:\>Netdom computername newcomputername /remove:oldcomputername