Re: Windows 2003 Enterprise and SBS 2003 Domain Coexistence

From: Seay (seay_at_mail.com)
Date: 09/15/04 

Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 18:25:06 -0500

Thx Javier...to confirm with you...what you are saying is install SBS 2003
as a normal server and join to domain...then DCPROMO it in the new domain to
function as a DC in the existing domain and transfer roles?
So it really functions as "normal" server that can be DCPROMO as "normal:
standard W2K3 server! WOW if thats correct.

"Javier Gomez [SBS MVP]" <javier_gomez@remove.this.engineer.com> wrote in
message news:O$zLOnxmEHA.3684@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> With SBS2k3 you can just install the OS portion (first part of the
> installation) and join it to the existing domain. You would have to
> DCPromo manually and transfer all FSMO roles and then continue with the
> integrated setup. If you are just starting... I suggest you start over,
> this looks much more simple than what it really is.
>
> BTW-> SBS does not have SharePoint Portal Server (SPS), it has Windows
> SharePoint Services (WSS). Two differente beasts :-)
>
> BTW2-> The NG for SBS2k3 is microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs
>
> --
> Javier [SBS MVP]
>
> << SBS ROCKS !!! >>
>
> "Michael Jenkin [SBS-MVP]" <michael.jenkin@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:ufMtsswmEHA.596@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> Hello Seay,
>>
>> Sbs needs to be the root of the forest hence top level domain
>> controller. It can not join another domain. An SBS network can have many
>> domain controllers but they are all in the same domain (Again with SBS
>> being the root). SBS can not form trusts.
>>
>> There are a number of things you could do.
>>
>> One item I have done a few times (Just to get the data etc over)
>>
>> Turn off DHCP on the SBS server, make sure it has an IP valid on the
>> existing network, make an aco*** with the same username/password on
>> both networks as administrators, link network drives to any data needed,
>> dump accross any data, extract out user account info with any of the vbs
>> tools out there then break all links with the current domain and build
>> the SBS box as it's own network with the view to never join to the old
>> network (it now serves as a backup of your data until your first good
>> backup). Turn on DHCP again.
>>
>> The vbs scripts can migrate all user data out as a CSV file and then
>> import again with other vbs scripts. (if all you need is the user
>> acocunts you go forgo all this and do it to a usb key or floppy disk).
>>
>> I am not aware of any way to dirrectly connect the AD's and migrate the
>> data over. SBS cannot act as a bridgehead in this way.
>>
>> There will be other ways. I know my way (which might be allot of work
>> compared to another way). There will be more advice from others so hang
>> in there and someone who might know more than my expeariance might reply
>> to you !
>>
>> Seay wrote:
>>
>>> I have initially created a Windows 2003 Enterprise AD network - 2 DC and
>>> 2
>>> Enterprise FS
>>>
>>> I realized this was an overkill so what I want to do is go to SBS 2003
>>> Domain - 2003 AD
>>>
>>>
>>> Question:
>>> ----------
>>> Can I join an SBS 2003 server into my current Windows 2003 Ent based
>>> domain?
>>> <-- THIS is the MAIN question
>>>
>>> I am wanting to copy my users and computers into the SBS 2003 and take
>>> advantage of the 'budled' softwares - Exchange 2003 and SPS 2003.
>>>
>>>
>>> Please do not discuss the "better" or "cheaper" etc option - I would
>>> simply
>>> like to know if you can to transfer objects over.
>>>
>>> Thank you.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> --
>> Michael J. Jenkin MVP - SBS, Senior Systems Engineer , Millennium
>> Business Solutions
>> Microsoft Most Valued Professional, Microsoft's Windows Server Systems -
>> Small Business Server
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>>
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