Domain Name Change
We installed Windows Small Business Server STD 2008 x64-bit with the domain name xxxxx.local and are configuring Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 with BlackBerry Enterprise Server and realized that we need the domain name to be xxxxx.com not xxxxx.local. We already have over 100 hours into the migration from the old server and have the workstations all setup on the domain so starting from scratch is NOT AN OPTION! How do we change the domain name to xxxxx.com and will it affect the workstations? is there a workaround? will the workaround affect the Blackberry Enterprise Server? Thanks In Advance.
January 22nd, 2010 1:59am

You cannot change the server name after the installation finishes.You cannot change the internal NetBIOS domain name after the installation finishes.You cannot change the full internal DNS name after the installation finishes. Windows Small Business Server 2008 Installation Worksheethttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc707658(WS.10).aspx But does the Blackberry Enterprise Server now work with SBS 2008? I believed it still was a no-go. See for instanceMonday, May 25, 2009, BES 5.0 and SBS 2008 – No Go For Nowhttp://blog.mpecsinc.ca/2009/05/bes-50-and-sbs-2008-no-go-for-now.html According to the BlackBerry® Enterprise Server for Microsoft® Exchange Compatibility Matrix, January 19, 2010:http://na.blackberry.com/eng/support/software/server_exchange_ver_january_19_2010.pdf Small Business Server 2008: NOT RECOMMENDED Compability issues exist and RIM does not recommend installation; unsupported configuration Anyhow, this is a lot more related to SBS 2008 than to Exchange. You are likely to get more help in one of these forums by dedicated SBS specialists: SBS 2008 News Grouphttps://connect.microsoft.com/default.aspx smallbizserver.net forumshttp://www.smallbizserver.net/Forums.aspx MCTS: Messaging | MCSE: S+M | Small Business Specialist
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January 22nd, 2010 4:37am

Hi,I ve made a change of my domain name and computer.. The server stucked at "applying computer changes". I log in through safe mode and disabled some services. The server responded after a reboot and I attempted to change domain to its original name of .local after reboot I can not login again. I rejects my password. Pls help.
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