ACTIVE DIRECTORY DOMAIN RENAME

Pre-requisites :

• A valid Active directory domain (first.com)
• Multiple Domain controllers (best practice)

Procedure :

• Logon to the domain controller using domain Administrator credentials.
• Server Manager > Tools > DNS > Expand the domain controller > Right click Forward Lookup Zones > New zone > Primary Zone > Next > new domain name (second.com) > Allow both non-secure and secure dynamic updates > Finish

• Run command prompt as an Administrator and run the following commands.

cd C:\Windows
cd temp
rendom /list

• Edit C:\Windows\Temp\Domainlist and rename old domain name (first.com) to new domain name (second.com) as shown below.

• Save the file and run the following command in the previous opened command prompt session.

rendom /upload

• Followed by the following command

rendom /prepare

• Continue to execute the procedure with the following command

rendom /execute

• Once the server gets restarted, the domain name will be successfully renamed to the new domain name (second.com)
• Logon to the server using new domain credentials.

• Rename the server full name if required in the control panel.