JSI Tip 9814. When you use the domain rename tool to change the DNS or NetBIOS domain name, you receive 'Domain rename is supported only if Exchange Server version is Exchange 2003 SP1 and above'?

Even though your Exchange Server 2003 has Service Pack 1, which supports domain rename in a Windows Server 2003 Active Directory forest, when you run Rendom.exe to change the DNS or NetBIOS domain name, your receive:

Found Exchange Server in the forest. Domain rename is supported only if Exchange Server version is Exchange 2003 SP1 and above.

This problem occurs because the SP1 update failed to change the Exchange Server 2003 versionNumber attribute to 7226 on the Policy name object in Active Directory.

To fix this problem:

1. Start / Run / adsiedit.msc / OK.

2. Expand CN=Configuration / CN=Services / CN=Microsoft Exchange.

3. Right-click CN=policy name and press Properties.

4. Double-click the versionNumber attribute.

5. In the Integer Attribute Editor, change the data value to 7226.

6. Press OK and OK.

NOTE: Download the updated Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Domain Rename Tools.

NOTE: See Support WebCast: Microsoft Windows Server 2003: Implementing an Active Directory Domain Rename Operation.

NOTE: See TechNet Support WebCast: Renaming domains when Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 is in the Active Directory.