Re: For Rebecca Chen

From: Paul Reinieren (paul.reinieren_at_prodata-systems.nl)
Date: 12/14/04 

Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 14:18:18 +0100

Rebecca,

Thanks for your reaction.

I thought when an OS is preinstalled, the server starts with a wizard where
you can provide server- and domainnam, ipadres. And then you have the option
to istall AD.
Regarding the 2003 CD, i do have a evalution CD of the 2003 server version,
the install files are the same?

You said i don't need to re-join the clients. Clients are all Windows NT4 WS
clients. Planning to install AD client support on them.
I believe when a trust is established between the old and new domain, the
clients have a drop-down box and choose which domain they log-in, correct?
When after testing i remove the trust and the old domain, are the clients
still able to see my new domain?

The solaris server is just a database, the clients have the runtime, which
does user validation. solaris only ftp's to server for dropping files. The
only important is the FTP account the Solaris log's in.

My old domain is domain, servername s-ipm001, can i configure my new domain
as newdomain, servername s-ipm001.
i.e. Domainnames are different, servernames are the same, during the
migration.

I also do have an old Lotus Notes server NT4, a BDC from the old domain,
after migration can i just change domainname on it? Or should i leave the
trust and domain intact, untill they are upgraded later this year.

Thanks in advance.

"Rebecca Chen [MSFT]" <v-rebc@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:UhRUA4O4EHA.768@cpmsftngxa10.phx.gbl...
> Hi Paul,
>
> It is a tough situtaion.
>
> Dell has preinstalled a win2k3 member server on the new machine or they
has
> promoted it to be a DC? If it is a member server, you cannot promote it to
> be a DC without the installation CD since you have mentioned "knowing that
> the OS on the new Dell server is preinstalled, so there is no disckit
> available", my understanding is you don't have the installation CD. Please
> correct me if I am off base.
>
>
> If you don't have the Windows 2003 installation CD, you will face many
> difficulties in the future, for example, if you cannot install service on
> this server, these actions need the installation CD. It is a pain without
> the installation CD.
>
> You have motioned two options, however, in my opinion, both of them need
> the win2k3 installation CD, which makes me feel a little confuse about
this
> situation.
>
> With regards to the domain name and Solaris server:
> 1. You can change the domain name and DC's name by referring to the
> following article, therefore, you don't need to re-write script.
> Step-by-Step Guide to Implementing Domain Rename
>
http://download.microsoft.com/download/c/f/c/cfcbff04-97ca-4fca-9e8c-3a9c90a
> 2a2e2/Domain-Rename-Procedure.doc
>
> 2. Create trust between the NT and win2k3 domain, use ADMT to migrate the
> computer/user accounts, you don't need to dis-join and re-join the client.
> Please refer to the following article:
> Active Directory Migration Tool Overview
>
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/planning/activedirectory/admt.
> asp
>
>
> 3. What is the role played by Solaris server? Your understanding is
correct
> that it could be a complicated process to join Solaris server to win2k3
> domain. In addition, the method to join Solaris to win2k3 domain should be
> provided by SUN. If the Solaris server is a BIND server, you can transfer
> the zone; if it is a file server, you can use the robocopy the files.
> However, if it is a DHCP or web server, the migration process will be
> complicated and it is possible that we cannot migrate DHCP/web server from
> Solaris to win2k3 server due to different structure.
>
> Any update, let us get in touch!
>
> Best regards,
>
> Rebecca Chen
>
> MCSE2000 MCDBA CCNA
>
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