Re: Operations Master Demotion

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From: Paul Bergson (pbergson_at_mnpower.com)
Date: 08/10/04


Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 07:48:08 -0500

Yes. If you have any type of licensing then you would want to move that as
well.

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Paul Bergson  MCT, MCSE, MCSA, CNE, CNA, CCA
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"Alex" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:33d801c47eb1$74ac5a20$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> Hi All
>
> I would just like to clarify something before i risk
> wiping a domain out.
>
> When the global catalogue, DHCP, DNS and all 5 FSMO roles
> have been transfered from the Operations master DC to a
> second DC, would that make the second DC the OM. And would
> i then be able to Demote the Original OM to a member
> server?
>
> I really need to make sure this is correct because I know
> that it you demote the OM it wipes out the domain
> completely even on other DC's within the domain.
>
>
> Thnaks All
>
> Alex


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