Re: operations master roles and AD removal
From: Chriss3 [MVP] (noSpamHere_at_chrisse.se)
Date: 07/14/04
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Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2004 01:01:21 +0200
Exactly :)
-- Regards Christoffer Andersson Microsoft MVP - Directory Services No email replies please - reply in the newsgroup ------------------------------------------------ http://www.chrisse.se - Active Directory Tips "ptwilliams" <ptw2001@hotmail.com> skrev i meddelandet news:%23oR$42eaEHA.3596@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... > Yes. But as it is up and running, can't you try a normal demotion? > > Setup AD integrated DNS and allow for replication. Migrate WINS and DHCP, > move the FSMOs (not seize) and try a normal demotion. > > If it works it's always better than the hard way... > > -- > > Paul Williams > _________________________________________ > http://www.msresource.net > > > Join us in our new forums! > http://forums.msresource.net > _________________________________________ > > > "Chriss3 [MVP]" <noSpamHere@chrisse.se> wrote in message > news:u$WprRcaEHA.2056@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... > Always try transfer the fsmo roles before you going for a seizure, ensure > there is another global catalog within the same site and a working dns zone > for your active directory domain. > > -- > Regards > Christoffer Andersson > Microsoft MVP - Directory Services > > No email replies please - reply in the newsgroup > ------------------------------------------------ > http://www.chrisse.se - Active Directory Tips > > "Craig" <heatoncr@oplin.org> skrev i meddelandet > news:%232w2tHcaEHA.1656@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... > > Hello...I'm planning on demoting a server that is having multiple issues. > > Unfortunately, this server is the oldest of our domain and is providing > > multiple services...it holds all of the operations master roles, is our > main > > file and print server, and acts as our sole DHCP, DNS and WINS server. As > > you can guess, I do not wish to reimage this server if it can be avoided. > > At present, we now have 3 domain controllers. The other two controllers > are > > operating fine. My plan is to take the troublesome server offline, have > the > > other two healthy domain controllers seize the operations master roles, > > remove AD from the bad server using dcpromo /forceremove and then bring > the > > server back online as a member server. Does this sound like a workable > plan > > or are there issues that I need to be aware of that could cause problems? > > Craig > > System Administrator, Clermont County Public Library > > > > > > > > >
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