adding demoted DC back to domain - rename or not to rename

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I finally cleared up all the metadata issues and have completely removed the
2000 server domain controller from our domain, leaving just 2003 server as
domain controller and several 2003 member servers.

this is really the only system I can use as a backup domain controller at
this site, so I want to add it back as a domain controller.

is it okay to give it back its original name, or should I rename it when I
add it back?

gary
 
Re: adding demoted DC back to domain - rename or not to rename

Hello Gary,

If it was completely removed from the AD database and DNS, you can use the
same name again without any problem. But if you have any problems to remove
the old name, solve this first BEFORE adding a DC with different name.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> I finally cleared up all the metadata issues and have completely
> removed the 2000 server domain controller from our domain, leaving
> just 2003 server as domain controller and several 2003 member servers.
>
> this is really the only system I can use as a backup domain controller
> at this site, so I want to add it back as a domain controller.
>
> is it okay to give it back its original name, or should I rename it
> when I add it back?
>
> gary
>
 
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