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Thread: FQDN as .com versus .local - Change?

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    compsosinc@gmail.com Guest

    FQDN as .com versus .local - Change?

    We setup a new Windows 2003 Server as a DC, File Server & DNS Server.
    We have not added any user or computer accounts yet. We meant to
    create a companyname.local FQDN but inadvertantly left it as
    companyname.com

    This server is on a small network (less than 5 PCs) with no intention
    of having an internal website. Very basic use.

    Does anyone see a need to change the FQDN?

    If so, how do we do it?

    Thanks

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    Robert L. \(MS-MVP\) Guest

    Re: FQDN as .com versus .local - Change?

    Since you are "no intention of having an internal website", you can keep
    ..com. But I would change to .local just in a case I would need the web
    site.

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    Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
    Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
    http://www.ChicagoTech.net
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    <compsosinc@gmail.com> wrote in message
    news:a1658e57-d804-4c5c-8918-79204f0767d8@k13g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
    > We setup a new Windows 2003 Server as a DC, File Server & DNS Server.
    > We have not added any user or computer accounts yet. We meant to
    > create a companyname.local FQDN but inadvertantly left it as
    > companyname.com
    >
    > This server is on a small network (less than 5 PCs) with no intention
    > of having an internal website. Very basic use.
    >
    > Does anyone see a need to change the FQDN?
    >
    > If so, how do we do it?
    >
    > Thanks



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    Brian Cryer Guest

    Re: FQDN as .com versus .local - Change?

    <compsosinc@gmail.com> wrote in message
    news:a1658e57-d804-4c5c-8918-79204f0767d8@k13g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
    > We setup a new Windows 2003 Server as a DC, File Server & DNS Server.
    > We have not added any user or computer accounts yet. We meant to
    > create a companyname.local FQDN but inadvertantly left it as
    > companyname.com
    >
    > This server is on a small network (less than 5 PCs) with no intention
    > of having an internal website. Very basic use.
    >
    > Does anyone see a need to change the FQDN?


    It can limit what you do with DNS (externally on the web). For example if
    you wanted to set up an internet name ftp.companyname.com this would cause
    you grief if one of your pcs were called "ftp" because its FQDN is
    ftp.companyname.com. (Ditto if you ever wanted to redirect all subdomains on
    the net, so *.companyname.com.) This may sound unlikely but it can be a real
    pain if you hit it as a problem. I'd strongly suggest you start over and go
    for .local.

    > If so, how do we do it?


    Whilst Microsoft do publish a domain rename tool, unless they've updated it
    it used to appear as just a long list of instructions with plenty of scope
    for things to go wrong. I've not done it for a long time but I think the
    simplest is a case of removing active directory and then reinstalling AD but
    with the new name.

    Having been there and suffered the long term consequences I'd advise taking
    the hit now and move to .local.
    --
    Brian Cryer
    www.cryer.co.uk/brian


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