Re: Server Replacement

Just finished completing this for a client. The transition pack is the way to
go. You cannot separate the components using SBS.
--
David Davis [MCSE, CCNA, Security +]



"Robert Hoogstraat" wrote:

> You may need to go with the "Windows Small Business Server 2003 Transition
> Pack" if you want to separate the Windos Small Business Server components
> onto separate servers. The server transistion pack removes all the the
> Windows Small Business Server 2003 limits (e.g. 75 Client Access License
> (CAL) limit, no Active Directory trusts (single domain environment only),
> and CAL enforcement).
>
> --
> Robert Hoogstraat
>
>
> "Doug Sherman [MVP]" <dsherman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:eutmg0TiFHA.3596@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > The wrinkle here is that you have an SBS domain. You can add standard DCs
> > to such a domain, but you cannot add a second SBS DC. I suspect that you
> > cannot remove the SBS DC without killing the domain - not sure. I
> recommend
> > you post this on:
> >
> > microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs
> >
> > Doug Sherman
> > MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
> >
> > "Jack" <jackhnospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:OMHhFKTiFHA.1244@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Hello,
> >
> > Here is the current situation.
> >
> > 1 windows 2003 small business server running Exchange server 2003, dns,
> > wins, enterprise virus scanner, all application, file sharing, user
> > directories and it is also the domain controller.
> >
> > What I am planning on doing is replacing this with 2 new servers. What is
> > the best way to go about this?
> >
> > I am thinking that if I build one server, install exchange, then perform a
> > move on the mail boxes to the new server ?
> >
> > 2nd server building as the new DC, AD should automatically replicate over
> > and I can remove the old DC?
> >
> > Is it as easy as this?
> >
> > If there are exact steps somewhere, please let me know.
> >
> > Thanks!!
> >
> >
>
>
>
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