Re: demote SBS server

Thanks, Frank. we have got a client who has workgroup environment rather
than domain environment. they don't want to change the network structure.
they plan to buy a IBM 206 server which comes with a copy of SBS server. my
question is, can they use the copy of SBS server just as a member of his
workgroup. or they have to buy windows XP to overwrite the pre-install copy
of SBS?

"Frank McCallister SBS MVP" <anonymous>
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> No - SBS must Be DC hold the FSMO roles and be at the root of the Forest
>
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> Frank McCallister SBS MVP
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> "Henry" <huan_y@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Hi
>> Is there any one try to demote the Windows server 2003 SBS domain server
>> to a normal member of workgroup? is possible to use W2K3 SBS server as a
>> workgroup member?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Henry
>>
>
>


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