Re: Creating a "true" AD lab replica

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From: Trust No OneŽ (dana.scully_at_usa.net)
Date: 06/30/04 

Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:16:31 +0100

Simon Geary wrote:
> One ugly but effective tactic is to install a new DC in your
> production forest root domain and then pull the plug on it and take
> it to your lab. Once their you can seize the FSMO roles and begin the
> testing. To get away with this you would need to do a metadata
> cleanup of the old DC from your production network which is where the
> ugly part comes in. Should work OK though.
>
Why not take an image of the new DC using say Norton Ghost and burn it to
CD? You would then be able to remove the new DC gracefully using DCPROMO,
and load the image onto a computer in the lab.

Best Wishes 

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Peter <X-Files Fan>
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