Re: why do I need a Domain ?

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thanks much to all for your advice. I have a lot to learn.

jeanette
"Hank Arnold" <rasilon@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Ugh!! I'm getting a headache just thinking about what you propose....
> Others have already given you enough reasons to have a domain instead of a
> workgroup.
>
> I'd suggest you set up the new server and DCPROMO it. Then move all the
> FSMOs to it as well as DHCP, DNS and any other services (VPN, etc.) to it.
>
> Next, take the original DC off line for a few days. This is to test that
> everything works as expected... Once that happens, DCPROMO the original DC
> back to a member server. Remove it from the domain and shut it down.
>
> Some folks at this point will recommend running DCMAINT to make sure the
> domain is cleaned up completely.
>
> I'd suggest you do some reading on the MS site on how to add a DC and
> remove one as well as what to do if the DCPROMO doesn't work as
> expected....
>
> --
> Regards,
> Hank Arnold
>
> "Granny" <granny@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> 35 workstations - 2 servers 19 printers at our company.
>> We presently run as a domain with domain name as simply DOMAIN.
>>
>> PDC is named Dataserver and it's only function presently is DC/AD and
>> running Trend Micro OfficeScan.
>>
>> Server2 is running Terminal Server - web server - file server -
>> application server roles.
>>
>> Due to severe problems with the DC we will either have to format it and
>> install the OS clean or setup a new PC as a DC while we fix the old one.
>>
>> Someone suggested to me that we should just run the entire system as
>> Workgroup since all the workstations just need to logon to Terminal
>> Server to do their work.
>>
>> If we run as all workgroup, change the TS computer to member of that
>> workgroup, wold we lose all our suer profiles?
>>
>> Managing a domain is way too much work :)
>>
>> jeanette
>>
>
>


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