Re: Member server

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From: Jeff Middleton [SBS-MVP] (jeff_at_cfisolutions.com)
Date: 03/15/05 

Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 23:40:17 -0600

I'm having a really hard time deciding what the previous assumptions in this
conversation where.

You can look at my website at www.SBSmigration.com to see if that gives you
some hints on options to get from NT to later versions.

You can post back on this thread if you have questions, or contact me
directly if you prefer. 

-- 
Jeff Middleton SBS-MVP
YCST@SBSmigration.com
"Bill Hersh" <BillHersh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:750EE168-D391-4FB0-82A5-D5B0C74D472B@microsoft.com...
> Okay, how about changing the existing NT 4.0 DC domain to "whatever OLD"
and
> making the new SBS2K3 domain "whatever"...would the existing clients see
it
> as seamless, or would this get ugly?
>
> ""Ricky Morris [MSFT]"" wrote:
>
> > iykwim,
> >
> > Giving the SBS 2003 Server's forest name the same NetBIOS name as an
existing NT 4.0 domain which is on the same network would be a
> > BAD mistake.  Don't do this.
> >
> > If you want to migrate from an NT 4.0 domain to SBS 2003, following the
procedures of the white paper linked to below:
> > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=16415
> >
> > More upgrade information is available at:
> > http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsServer2003/sbs/upgrade/default.mspx
> >
> >
> > Best Regards,
> >
> > Ricky Morris
> > Microsoft Small Business Server Support
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
> >
> > Newsgroups:
> > SBS v4.x : microsoft.public.backoffice.smallbiz
> > SBS 2000: microsoft.public.backoffice.smallbiz2000
> > SBS 2003: microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs
> >
> >
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> > Sender: "iykwim" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
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> > Subject: Re: Member server
> > Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 09:48:55 -0700
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> >
> > Thanks, from that I assume that when a SBS is built it is
> > a domain controller and there's no changing it.
> >
> > I don't suppose you could tell me what the implications of
> > building one and giving it the same domain name (NetBios)
> > as an existing NT domain are. On the same network, for the
> > purpose of migrating from NT to SBS that is. For instance
> > would it demote the PDC and assume control of the NT
> > domain, etc.? Cause problems?
> >
> >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >Nope. See the FAQ at
> > >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/sbs/techinfo/ov
> > erview/generalfaq.mspx
> > >near the bottom of Product Information.
> > >
> > >-- 
> > >Vic, SBS Writer
> > >Windows Server Content Group, Microsoft Corporation
> > >Please remove the word "online" from my email address to
> > contact me through
> > >the Windows Server Documentation team.
> > >This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> > confers no rights.
> > >
> > >
> > >"iykwim" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > message
> > >news:2ce801c470c7$99efaa00$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> > >> Can a SBS 2003 server be a member server of an NT
> > domain?
> > >
> > >
> > >.
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >

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