Re: Upgrade SBS 2003

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From: Steve Bruce, mct (swb_mct_at_msn.com)
Date: 10/21/04 

Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 10:26:03 -0500

Confirming the suggestion of a swing migration, it miminizes downtime, lets
you keep the original server name and the client computers do not have to be
reconfigured.

It requires a temporary server "swing" server . . . which is a put-off for
some small implementors. I carry a small form factor Compaq Deskpro P3-550
with a Server 2003 mirrored drive as the swing server for capturing the
network configuration and migrated data . . total cost is minimal and it
works.

"Joe" <nospam@nopam.com> wrote in message
news:O9ACt73tEHA.2876@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>I am looking to upgrade my SBS2003 domain to a 'real' 2003 domain. I have
>purchased a new server and the Win2003 server software to act as my new
>domain controller and exchnage server. The old server is going to be
>reformatted and re-added as a domain member.
>
> I am looking for informaiton about how to go about this without changing
> my domain name, ad accounts, or exchange mailboxes. I want it to be
> transparent as possible to the users - I realize that I going to have to
> point them to a new Exchange Server name, but I can live with that.
>
> Any help / ideas / links? Thanks in advance!
>
>
>

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