Create, Rename and Delete a Site in AD Sites and Services Server 2003, 2008, 2012

1. Open Active Directory Sites and Services.
   
2. Right-click the Sites folder, and then click New Site.
   
3. In Name, type the name of the new site.
   
4. Click a site link object, and then click OK.

Rename a Site:

1. Open Active Directory Sites and Services.
   
2. In the console tree, right-click the site that you want to rename, and then click Rename.
   
   Where?
   
   
   • Active Directory Sites and Services/Sites/site that you want to rename
     
3. Type the new site name.

Delete a Site:

1. Open Active Directory Sites and Services.
   
2. In the console tree, right-click the site that you want to delete, and then click Delete.
   
   Where?
   
   
   • Active Directory Sites and Services/Sites/site that you want to delete
     

Important

• Before a site can be deleted, any domain controller objects within the site must be deleted or moved to another site.
  

Notes

• To perform this procedure, you must be a member of the Enterprise Admins group in Active Directory, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority. As a security best practice, consider using Run as to perform this procedure. For more information, see Default local groups, Default groups, and Using Run as.
  
• To open Active Directory Sites and Services, click Start, click Control Panel, double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Active Directory Sites and Services.