RE: NT migration

Don't call the new domain "domain.com.local" (although it may work its messy
because you have 2 suffixes on it and it is confusing) call it domain.local
to isolate it in a seperate namespace. Then the migration path really depends
on how many users and computers you have got to migrate?? If lots, then you
need to create a trust and transfer them (with a considerable amount of
planning and testing) if only a few then i would reccomend migrating objects
manually - joining pc's to new domain and cresting new user accounts. Then
manually copying mailboxes and personal files etc.
How big is your network?
James.
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James Yeomans, BSc, MCSE
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"egl" wrote:


Thanks for the reply.

The domain "domain.com" is not visible in the internet so I dont see why I
cannot make it part of the "domain.com.local".

Anyway, what is the right way to migrate the NT domain (i still have the
original PDC online so I can do it again) ?
I read some oficial Microsoft documents and they said that one way to
migrate NT is to take out the BDC, make it PDC, put the win 2k3 CD and
upgrade. After that start dcpromo and here is the nasty part: when the wizard
asks "Type the full DNS name for the new domain" if I enter "domain.com" the
wizard doesn't accept that (the error says it already exists) so I chose
domain.com.local.

If I create a new zone in the DNS "domain.com" I will have errors in the
logs like this: The DNS server was unable to complete directory service
enumeration of zone "domain.com".


"James Yeomans BSc, MCSE" wrote:

Hmm I am not sure you have gone about this in the right way. Creating a
domain with a suffix of .com.local would never be advised, unless you had a
root domain called com.local but i probably wouldn't implement such a
confusing name strategy. You will have to try creating a zone called
domain.com on your new dns server and add the mail record there.
James.
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James Yeomans, BSc, MCSE
Ask me directly at: http://www.justaskjames.co.uk


"egl" wrote:

Hello,

I had a NT domain and I've tried to migrate it to 2003 AD. The NT domain
was called "domain.com". I took out the BDC from the network, promote it to
PDC and upgrade it to 2003. When I started "dcpromo" I was asked about the
domain name and had to choose smth different from "domain.com" so I chose
"domain.com.local". My question is regarding the MX entry: how can I add a
MX entry for "mail.domain.com"? I want the DNS server to resolve
"mail.domain.com" to an internal address.

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Paul
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