SBS2000 to Windows Server 2003 - any experts?
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From: Cliff Galiher - MVP on 3 May 2010 16:45 There is also the need to transfer roles since SBS is going away, and this isn't automated during a normal DCPromo (since many larger networks can have more than one DC and distribute the roles.) In short? At this point I think it is time to call in a consultant. Learning about AD is a good skill to acquire, but not at the risk of a live network. And no matter how many questions you ask or how many books you buy, it sounds like you aren't in a position to set up a test lab and experiment, learn, and intentionally break things in the timeframe you need and the resources you have. Bring someone in and learn over their shoulder. It is worth the extra money. -Cliff "kj [SBS MVP]" <KevinJ.SBS(a)SPAMFREE.gmail.com> wrote in message news:evvHU9v6KHA.3504(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > sdmusicmaker wrote: >> First, thanks you guys for helping me with this. The purpose is to >> turn off the SBS2000 server for ggod which means that they would now >> log into the new Windows 2003 Server that now contains all the group >> policy stuff and AD stuff. They do not use Exchange. We have >> migrated files to the new server and they have mapped drives to them. >> Their printers are shared off the new server. What else do you need >> to know? I will be more than happy to flush out more detials so this >> is successful. >> >> In a successful scenario, we power down the old SBS2000 box for good >> and they now log into the domain on the Windows Server 2003 box and >> life is good. >> >> Question on the DCpromo thing, dont you need need to have the SBS on >> a 2003 schema? We want the final domain to be a Windows 2003 domain. >> >> > > Yes, you have to upgrade the schema to v30 for 2003, v31 for 2003 R2 > domain controllers, (v44 for 2008 and v47 for 2008 R2, plus some other > stuff that probably doesn't apply to you. > > If you are going to a 2003 x86 maching, use the 2003 DVD on the 2000 > machine and run adprep. > > After schema upgrade, proceed to dcpromo your new 2003 DC. > >> >> "Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote: >> >>> If you are ONLY concerned about moving the Active Directory, then >>> it's fairly simple. Run DCPromo on the Windows Server 2003 box, >>> making it a domain controller. Make sure it is also a global catalog >>> server! Now, let everything replicate (and be SURE it has.) >>> Disconnect the SBS box and then seize the FSMO roles (giyf for >>> details). You're done. Of course, in the process, you've broken >>> every end user's shortcuts, lost your printers, lost your shared >>> folders, lost exchange if you were using it, etc., etc. So as Cliff >>> says, we need a lot more information and you need a lot more >>> questions before you're ready to do any such thing. >>> >>> -- >>> Charlie. >>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/russel >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> "sdmusicmaker" <sdmusicmaker(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in >>> message news:297CC2B2-7C1D-48CA-B02D-424A921B3FD4(a)microsoft.com... >>>> Question: >>>> >>>> I have a Windows 2003 server in a domain. It is just a member server >>>> curently. The DC of this domain is a SBS 2000 machine. The SBS >>>> machine needs >>>> to be retired and we want to make the existing Windows server 2003 >>>> machine the new DC. How do we move the domain from the SBS2000 >>>> server to the exisitng Windows server 2003 so when we turn off the >>>> SBS server the domain is >>>> up and running on the Windows 2003 Server? >>>> >>>> 1. Is this possible/advisable? >>>> 2. What would the steps be? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> SD >>> >>> . > > -- > /kj > |