Add new server to existing AD

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We have a Windows 2000 server with Active Directory and
about 30 users. I need to add an aditional 2000 server to
the network. Once this server is added I will be copying
user data to the new server and the old server will be
used for a couple of specific applications, of which are
already installed and running on the old server.
Is there any suggestions or tech docs I can be pointed to
that would help me with adding a server to a Windows 2000
AD network and copying user data (inluding permisions)to
a new server, while keeping the old one intact?

Thanks for any help.

Jeff
 
- install your W2K server as a member server in the domain.
- run dcpromo to make it a DC.
- make it GC.
- install all services you need such as DNS, WINS etc..
- use xcopy to copy any data from the old server to the new and retain
permissions.

If you want to demote the old server:
- let replication take it's time before doing the below steps.
- transfer all FSMO to the W2K DC with NTDSUTIL or UI.
- run dcpromo on the old server to demote it to a member server

Regards,
/Jimmy
 
-----Original Message-----
- install your W2K server as a member server in the domain.
- run dcpromo to make it a DC.
- make it GC.
- install all services you need such as DNS, WINS etc..
- use xcopy to copy any data from the old server to the new and retain
permissions.

If you want to demote the old server:
- let replication take it's time before doing the below steps.
- transfer all FSMO to the W2K DC with NTDSUTIL or UI.
- run dcpromo on the old server to demote it to a member server

Regards,
/Jimmy
--
Jimmy Andersson, Q Advice AB
Microsoft MVP - Directory Services
---------- www.qadvice.com ----------





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Thanks for the help.
Jeff
-----Original Message-----
- install your W2K server as a member server in the domain.
- run dcpromo to make it a DC.
- make it GC.
- install all services you need such as DNS, WINS etc..
- use xcopy to copy any data from the old server to the new and retain
permissions.

If you want to demote the old server:
- let replication take it's time before doing the below steps.
- transfer all FSMO to the W2K DC with NTDSUTIL or UI.
- run dcpromo on the old server to demote it to a member server

Regards,
/Jimmy
--
Jimmy Andersson, Q Advice AB
Microsoft MVP - Directory Services
---------- www.qadvice.com ----------





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