Re: Migration AD to SBS 2003

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Moving the mailboxes to a new server name is not terribly satisfactory,
IMHO, and doesn't solve the public folders. And yes, once the FSMO roles are
moved to SBS the 2000 box can stay there.

It all really depends what the OP is trying to accomplish. And how much pain
he's willing to put up with to get there. Personally, I hate pain, and I
hate pain to my users even more. I Swing It! whenever possible.


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Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/xperts64


Gregg Hill wrote:
Charlie,

Using http://support.microsoft.com/kb/884453/en-us, shouldn't one be able
to install SBS into an existing 2000 domain? You said he could "long
enough to migrate the roles and the AD" but why not permanently? Once SBS
takes over the FSMO roles, why couldn't the 2000 DC remain as it is?

Moving the mailboxes from the 2000 DC to the SBS should be no big deal.

Gregg Hill


"Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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You can join the SBS machine to your existing domain for long enough to
migrate the roles and the AD. But that won't get your Exchange, nor
anything else. The solutions from MS are frankly lame. I'd strongly
suggest www.sbsmigration.com - swing is definitely the way to go.

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Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/xperts64


Fernando wrote:
Hello

I have DC with Windows 2000 Server and i need migrate AD + User Accounts
+
Computers and Exchange to SBS 2003.
I can create a temporary Trust?

Any help??

Thanks

Fernando


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