Transferring Domain controller to another Windows 2003 server to make Domain controller
Hi all,
I have one DC running on Windows 2003 with its objects, but now i want to transfer it to another machine, without having changing from previous system's permission and object resources. ????
RE: Transferring Domain controller to another Windows 2003 server to make Domain controller
To transfer domain controller one system to another frist of all we need to take backup of current windows server by performing these steps-: start-programe-Accessories-System tool-backup. After selecting the beckup option you have to chosse the frist option from the backup wizard ""backupfile and setting" then press next and then chosse second option " Let me choose what to back up" then press next and then "click on my computer option" when this option will clicked the lisk of options will be display at the right side part of the wizard from there you have to chose the "system state option" then press next button and specify the path where you want to store the back of server after that press next button the system will start to take backup after the sevral minuts the back will be ready. after that take that backup in some pen drive or cd. after performing this procedure instal the windows server 2003 in new pc and give similar name etc to the server and while installing active directory to that system choose the backup option and give the path of pendrive or cd where you store the backup of previous server.
RE: Transferring Domain controller to another Windows 2003 server to make Domain controller
Join the new machine in domain. Run dcpromo on this machine. Transfer all the roles on the new DC. Ensure that we have properly configured the new machine as DNS and have also made the required changes on the DHCP Server settings. If we have Exchange Server in the environment make sure that Exchnage is able to talk to the new DC ..event id 2080 on the Exchange Server. Keep the old DC offline for some time if everything is working fine perform a metadata cleanup and remove all the traces of old DC...you are set with the new DC now.
Transferring Domain controller to another Windows 2003 server to make Domain controller
As your 1st DC would be GCS On a new machine of win 2003 make an ADC (Additional domain controller) by Typing dcpromo in RUN and following the instructions. When your ADC will be made on new Win 2003 machine then Go to command mode of GCS and from cmd transfer the five FSMO(fizzmo) roles... because ADC only give read only permission to users in the domain but after transferring the five roles ADC will become GCS (that is the main domain controller).
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