Re: Migration versus new install

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Well, that would seem to change things a bit. All new workstations means they have to be joined to the domain no matter what.

I think you should go with the "all new", and move the data manually.

This will give you an opportunity to carefully consider all aspects of the domain, from users and groups, computer names, gpo's redirected folders and any other things you might have wished you had done, on not done, on the old SBS.

Note that you should spec a true firewall for the perimeter, and decide early, before installation, if you are going to use the MS supplied AV programs.

If this is OEM, you may be able to get them to say no, or you may have to redo the install. We suggest using an answer file and getting the customer to review it before you do the install for spelling and syntax.

-Larry

"Amnon Feiner" <none@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:6meh2iFgggtrU1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To be honset, with 10 users and the opportunity to satisfy a customer, I would consider. But the other posters, are far better experienced :-).

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"Jeff2003" <Jeff2003@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:A8A115D8-42FE-46F8-82F2-C348138F1163@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Thanks for the insight (and entertainment!). The net is the client has all
new equipment coming in (workstations/servers) and the thought was to just
start them with a fresh install, network, etc. Then just move the data over.
It would seem this would be a quciker (easier??) cutover then doing the
migration.

Jeff

"Leythos" wrote:

In article <6me6k3Fgh899U1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, none@xxxxxxxx says...
> I once had a dentistry I installed with the name Dentalworks.prv
> Some geniuos in his family told him it was a bad idea since it had 3 > letter
> extension, which will make it easy to break in.
> Since he refused to understand that the domain has to be rebuilt in > order to
> rename, he called every guy in town until he found one that will do it
> "Before the day is over", He actually called me and told me that. I > asked
> him to let me backup his system, and he agreed to do it on a Friday
> afternoon, just in case. I went in and imaged the server + ntbackup. > The
> "Before the day is over" guy walked in as soon as I left, and while I > was
> watching behind his back, he joyfully clicked on add/remove > Small > Business
> Server 2003. I will save you the rest, is it ended 10 hours later with > a
> call to my house. We are talking about a Doctor, by all means not a > stupid
> guy.
> I got paid for the restore.
>

I almost always use COMPANY.LAN or OFFICE.LAN when I'm sure that they
won't have multiple locations with site-site VPN's.

I've stopped putting customers names or identity in their domain names,
it just makes life easier for everyone.

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