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From: Popinator on 19 May 2010 17:50 We had a large problem (previous post "SBS 2k3 sp2 problem after power off "posted May13 I posted my solution there). I was forced to set up a peer to peer network inorder to keep us runningand take care of our clients. Now that I have the server back up again I was wondering if there was a way ro reconnect to the SBS2k3 SP2 network without using the //server/connectcomputer setup. To set up the peer to peer I went through the properties of my computer and changed from a domain to a workgroup, then set the nic cards to static ip addresses (192.168.0.xx) of my temp network. on one machine I tried to undo what I had done (changed the IP address to a static on the SBS network, 192.168.16.xx, then My Computer, Properties, Computer name and went from a workgroup to a domain. seemed to hookup, told me I was now a member of the mynetwork domain. restarted but was unable to log in said it could not find the mynetwork domain.). I would like to be able to reconnect to the SBS network without the users loosing their pervious settings? Can anyone help? Thanks in advance.
From: Merv Porter [SBS-MVP] on 19 May 2010 19:07 From the sbs server, can you ping any workstation by both IP address and computer name? -- Merv Porter [SBS-MVP] ============================ "Popinator" <Popinator(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:8150A7CC-78CE-4CAC-A2E5-BCB433130552(a)microsoft.com... > We had a large problem (previous post "SBS 2k3 sp2 problem after power off > "posted May13 I posted my solution there). I was forced to set up a peer > to > peer network inorder to keep us runningand take care of our clients. Now > that > I have the server back up again I was wondering if there was a way ro > reconnect to the SBS2k3 SP2 network without using the > //server/connectcomputer setup. To set up the peer to peer I went through > the > properties of my computer and changed from a domain to a workgroup, then > set > the nic cards to static ip addresses (192.168.0.xx) of my temp network. on > one machine I tried to undo what I had done (changed the IP address to a > static on the SBS network, 192.168.16.xx, then My Computer, Properties, > Computer name and went from a workgroup to a domain. seemed to hookup, > told > me I was now a member of the mynetwork domain. restarted but was unable to > log in said it could not find the mynetwork domain.). I would like to be > able > to reconnect to the SBS network without the users loosing their pervious > settings? Can anyone help? Thanks in advance.
From: Merv Porter [SBS-MVP] on 19 May 2010 19:09 Also, maybe try uninstalling the AV product from the workstation before re-joining it to the domain. -- Merv Porter [SBS-MVP] ============================ "Popinator" <Popinator(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:8150A7CC-78CE-4CAC-A2E5-BCB433130552(a)microsoft.com... > We had a large problem (previous post "SBS 2k3 sp2 problem after power off > "posted May13 I posted my solution there). I was forced to set up a peer > to > peer network inorder to keep us runningand take care of our clients. Now > that > I have the server back up again I was wondering if there was a way ro > reconnect to the SBS2k3 SP2 network without using the > //server/connectcomputer setup. To set up the peer to peer I went through > the > properties of my computer and changed from a domain to a workgroup, then > set > the nic cards to static ip addresses (192.168.0.xx) of my temp network. on > one machine I tried to undo what I had done (changed the IP address to a > static on the SBS network, 192.168.16.xx, then My Computer, Properties, > Computer name and went from a workgroup to a domain. seemed to hookup, > told > me I was now a member of the mynetwork domain. restarted but was unable to > log in said it could not find the mynetwork domain.). I would like to be > able > to reconnect to the SBS network without the users loosing their pervious > settings? Can anyone help? Thanks in advance.
From: Charlie Russel - MVP on 19 May 2010 20:34 when you use the connectcomputer app, it will offer you the chance to migrate the users' settings. It is _always_ best to use the built in wizards with SBS, and especially for joining the domain. I would: 1.) switch the NICs to DHCP 2.) reboot 3.) logon and connect to \\sbsserver\connectcomputer 4.) Select the user you want to migrate the settings for 5.) when the computer finishes joining the domain, reboot. -- Charlie. http://msmvps.com/blogs/russel "Popinator" <Popinator(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:8150A7CC-78CE-4CAC-A2E5-BCB433130552(a)microsoft.com... > We had a large problem (previous post "SBS 2k3 sp2 problem after power off > "posted May13 I posted my solution there). I was forced to set up a peer > to > peer network inorder to keep us runningand take care of our clients. Now > that > I have the server back up again I was wondering if there was a way ro > reconnect to the SBS2k3 SP2 network without using the > //server/connectcomputer setup. To set up the peer to peer I went through > the > properties of my computer and changed from a domain to a workgroup, then > set > the nic cards to static ip addresses (192.168.0.xx) of my temp network. on > one machine I tried to undo what I had done (changed the IP address to a > static on the SBS network, 192.168.16.xx, then My Computer, Properties, > Computer name and went from a workgroup to a domain. seemed to hookup, > told > me I was now a member of the mynetwork domain. restarted but was unable to > log in said it could not find the mynetwork domain.). I would like to be > able > to reconnect to the SBS network without the users loosing their pervious > settings? Can anyone help? Thanks in advance.
From: SuperGumby [SBS MVP] on 20 May 2010 00:11
did you recover the original server (AD) or did you install anew (possibly same named but unique AD)? If you have recovered the original AD you can simply rejoin manually and usrs will get their profiles back. If you have installed into a same named but new AD you have further issues to deal with. I am yet to look at your May 13 stuff but this idea of 'swing out to workgroup', reinstall, and 'bring back to domain' as a panacea is stupid. Preserve your AD under any circumstances possible. If SBS is down BRING IT BACK UP, DO NOT throw baby and bathwater away without good reason. "Popinator" <Popinator(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:8150A7CC-78CE-4CAC-A2E5-BCB433130552(a)microsoft.com... > We had a large problem (previous post "SBS 2k3 sp2 problem after power off > "posted May13 I posted my solution there). I was forced to set up a peer > to > peer network inorder to keep us runningand take care of our clients. Now > that > I have the server back up again I was wondering if there was a way ro > reconnect to the SBS2k3 SP2 network without using the > //server/connectcomputer setup. To set up the peer to peer I went through > the > properties of my computer and changed from a domain to a workgroup, then > set > the nic cards to static ip addresses (192.168.0.xx) of my temp network. on > one machine I tried to undo what I had done (changed the IP address to a > static on the SBS network, 192.168.16.xx, then My Computer, Properties, > Computer name and went from a workgroup to a domain. seemed to hookup, > told > me I was now a member of the mynetwork domain. restarted but was unable to > log in said it could not find the mynetwork domain.). I would like to be > able > to reconnect to the SBS network without the users loosing their pervious > settings? Can anyone help? Thanks in advance. |