Re: move AD from one server to another

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From: Laura E. Hunter \(MVP\) (hunter(nospamplease)_at_sfs.upenn.edu)
Date: 05/18/04 

Date: Tue, 18 May 2004 09:15:08 -0400

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;255690

View & Transfer FSMO roles in Windows 2000 

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Laura E. Hunter - MCSE, MCT, MVP
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"Altria" <urbantec92@msn.com> wrote in message 
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> Hi Laura,
> How do you transfer the FSMO roles?
> Thanks,
> Altria
> "Laura E. Hunter (MVP)" <hunter(nospamplease)@sfs.upenn.edu> wrote in
> message news:%23LeAvnDPEHA.3452@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> If you can have both machines up and running at the same time, I would
>> install the 2nd machine as an additional domain controller.  All Active
>> Directory info will replicate automatically (including GPOs, login
> scripts,
>> etc.)  If you want to decommission the 1st machine entirely, you can
>> gracefully transfer any FSMO roles to the new machine while both are
> online.
>>
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>> Laura E. Hunter - MCSE, MCT, MVP
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>> "Altria" <urbantec92@msn.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23ZLOU%23APEHA.680@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> > Hello All,
>> > I would like to know what is the most efficient and practical way of
>> > moving
>> > a Win 2k AD from one server to another.
>> > We are purchasing a new server and I would like to transfer all AD and
>> > related drive mappings from the old server.
>> > BTW, Will this also transfer GPO info?
>> > Thanks,
>> > Altria
>> >
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