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More info?)
"Steve Duff [MVP]" wrote:
> Single-label domain names can be used (as you've already discovered), but are not advised because of the extra management burden and
> rather obscure problems they create. If you add Exchange Server to the mix it is almost an impossible configuration.
>
> This will get you started on the details.
>
>
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=300684
>
> A Google groups search on "single label domain name" should turn up quite a bit of useful material also, as issues relating to this
> make frequent appearances here.
>
> In your case a domain rename if at all possible is to be recommended before deploying another DC or making schema changes, but there
> is no great answer to doing that in your case.
>
> If you will be at a Windows 2000 functional level for the foreseeable future, have to keep the domain name you have and live with
> it, or tear down the domain and rebuild it with a new name (the ADMT2 tool can help).
>
> Native Win2K3 mode does support a domain rename operation, but once on that you can't move back to Win2000 DCs, so a
> 'back-and-forth' migration with the two servers to rename the domain will not work. You need to upgrade your Win2K Server to
> Win2K3 - and despite the added cost that could be the wisest approach.
>
> An adprep on a single-label domain name has been known to be a wee bit touchy. If you (1) follow the recommendations in 300684, (2)
> make sure your updates and SPs are current, (3) make sure that all the domain config. tests check out perfectly, and (4) get a solid
> AD backup (and know your DS restore password!), then you can try it. Nobody here is likely to guarantee you anything though.
>
> Steve Duff, MCSE, MVP
> Ergodic Systems, Inc.
>
>
> "Stan" <Stan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F774667A-593A-4BC5-AD35-70C94B0E1754@microsoft.com...
> > We have a windows 2k server running AD with a domain name of just 'domain'
> > with no .com or any . suffix. Is this okay? What happens when we use adprep
> > to add a second server running windows 2k3? the windows 2k server is running
> > DNS.
> > Recommendations before adding the windows 2k3 server?
>
>
> Thanx. We are going to build a new Win2k3 server/domain, migrate data from win2k server, then rebuild the win2k server to join the win2k3. Clean and prestine works for me!
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