DC in test enviroment

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I am creating a test enviroment to prepare for a move to 2003 Server. We are
currently in a Windows 2000 Server/AD enviroment.
My thought was to add a server to the active domain and promote to a DC.
After AD replication - remove the server and place in my test enviroment so
that I have a DC that mimics my current enviroment.
I know I will need to manually remove the server from my active enviroment
(metadata cleanup, etc.)
Will I need to assign FSMO roles to the DC now that it is in the test
enviroment?
What potential issues would I have?
Any thoughts and suggestions are appreciated.
Thanks
 
You would need to seize the FSMO roles using ntdsutil for AD to run properly
and, I imagine, for the WS2003 upgrade to happen.

Just, whatever you do, make sure that box is wiped absolutely clean before
it goes anywhere near your production network again!

Oli
 
Thanks Oli !!
Ron


Oli Restorick said:
You would need to seize the FSMO roles using ntdsutil for AD to run properly
and, I imagine, for the WS2003 upgrade to happen.

Just, whatever you do, make sure that box is wiped absolutely clean before
it goes anywhere near your production network again!

Oli
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