Re: From P2P to SBS 2003 Network

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Hi Don,

Let me get this right: you are trying to join your workstations to an SBS
2003 domain, correct?

I assume you've done the following:

1) setup correct ip and dns for both the workstations and server (if not
sure, let me know)
2) the server is acting as an DHCP server

What is your attempt for joining workstations to the domain? Correct
practice for SBS 2003 is to open IE browser and type
http://<servername>/connectcomputer
You should then see a screen with a link that says "Connect to the Network
now" and follow the steps. You will have a chance to pick an existing local
profile in order to migrate user settings over to the new domain account for
that workstation.

Let me know where you are or if you've tried any of the above mentioned.
Also please state your server configuration. SBS 2003 with dual or single
NIC config? SBS 2003 Standard? Premium?

-mike

"DonV" <dvonj@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:%23lNqCNy0IHA.3756@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I must not be fully understanding how this works. I have several computers
currently on a Peer to Peer network and want to move them to a SBS 2003
network. I have set up user accounts and computer accounts for each
workstation but when I log on using one of the workstations non of the
settings or files are present. I tried to follow the steps outlined for
migration client profiles to the server however I still cannot seem to get
the settings or files to move to the server. Can someone show me an easy
way
to get this done?

Desperate-



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