Re: Windows 2000 pdc to windows2003 pdc

Thank you very much for your input
--
sbrantl


"Doc" wrote:

> sbrantl typed this:
>
> > I want to upgrade a win2k pdc file server to a new file server running
> > win2003. Can I simply join the new file server to the existing domain,
> > promote the new file server, and then transfer the roles to the win2003
> > server, move the data over to the new file server, demote the old server and
> > be done.
>
>
> I'm no expert, but the idea of PDC and BDC (I believe) went away with
> NT. If you 'have' a server running Windows 2000 Standard Srv you should
> be able to UPGRADE it to Windows 2003 Standard server by installing the
> Win2K3 NOS - that 'should' maintain all that server's settings, etc...
> as you are not changing names, so forth... or are you saying that you
> 'have' a Win2K that will be going *bye-bye* once your NEW server
> (Win2K3) is up and running? - Then I think you can do what you are
> asking. Bring the Win2K3 into the domain, make it an AD integrated DC
> and let it synchronize and propagate and then check with DCDIAG and
> make sure all is fine... 'demote', using DCPromo, the Win2K and then
> bring it out of the domain and gone. That's what I believe can be done.
>
.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: open a remote directory location
    ... If you want to link to a network file server that doesn't have an HTTP ... server running on it, try this: ... This will only work on Windows and with Internet Explorer. ...
    (alt.html)
  • Windows Cals requirments
    ... 1)I have a windows 2003 server running on workgroup environment without any ... acting as a file server for 15 client access.Do I need add additional ... default 5 cals. ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.general)
  • Re: TS Installation
    ... amax typed: ... controller. ... I also have a TS server running as a file server. ... You mention 'file server' - if this is accurate, ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services)
  • Windows 2000 pdc to windows2003 pdc
    ... I want to upgrade a win2k pdc file server to a new file server running ...
    (microsoft.public.win2000.setup_upgrade)
  • Re: how to add NT domain local group security on win2000
    ... Actually i will upgrade the NT Domain to win2000 AD as well after the NT ... My original plan is to upgrade the NT File Server first then NT Domain. ... It will be too complicated to change all Local group to Global group. ... What will happen to the existing Local Group, if i upgrade the NT Domain ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.migration)
Loading