Well, good, I always like to verify the best way of doing things before going ahead with plans! Sure, being wrong about things and having to fix my mistakes is fun and all, but it isn't always the most productive. :-) Thanks for your advise, Glenn & Andrew! Tasita Ebacher 702 Communications Data Systems Engineer CCNA -----Original Message----- From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 11:07 AM To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [windows2000] Re: SV: New AD server migration Your second plan will work well... "Swing" the ad onto the new machine, verify that it is working, then demote the old machine. Rename, promote, and then balance out the FSMO roles. Good luck, Glenn Sullivan, MCSE+I MCDBA David Clark Company Inc. -----Original Message----- From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Tasita Ebacher Posted At: Monday, May 17, 2004 11:37 AM Posted To: Windows 2000 Conversation: [windows2000] Re: SV: New AD server migration Subject: [windows2000] Re: SV: New AD server migration Great, sounds simple enough. Thanks for your advice. One more question. After I dcpromo the new servers, move the FSMO roles and all other functions to the new servers, and dcpromo the old server off-line, can I just rename one of the servers without any dire consequences in the active directory?? I want to rename "newad1" to just "ad1" after I take the current "ad1" offline. I have read some things stating that I can NOT rename a DC. So, maybe what I'll do is setup my "ad2", dcpromo it up, dcpromo my old server down, take it offline, then change the name of "newad1" to "ad1" and dcpromo it. From your expert experiences, does my plan have any flaws or should this work well? Thanks! Tasita Ebacher 702 Communications Data Systems Engineer CCNA -----Original Message----- From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 8:27 AM To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [windows2000] Re: SV: New AD server migration Even easier, if you don't care about where the FSMO roles go: run DCPromo on the old server (after the new ones have been DCPromo'ed) and let IT transfer the FSMO roles to the new servers... I actually like to see where they go, but for a part-time admin, that is the easy way... Glenn Sullivan, MCSE+I MCDBA David Clark Company Inc. -----Original Message----- From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Svein Arild Haugum Posted At: Saturday, May 15, 2004 6:32 PM Posted To: Windows 2000 Conversation: [windows2000] New AD server migration Subject: [windows2000] SV: New AD server migration Just install the two new server. And rin DCPROMO.EXE And make them domain controllers. Then you have to move the FSMO roles and the GC from the old one, over to the two new ones. Once all roles are moved. You run DCPROMO on the old server, to remove AD from it. After that, you can remove it from AD and scrap it. DHCP and DNS must also be moved, but that is not completely the same as AD. You should do that first. Mvh Svein Arild -----Opprinnelig melding----- Fra: Tasita Ebacher [mailto:tebacher@xxxxxxxxxx] Sendt: 14. mai 2004 16:20 Til: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Emne: [windows2000] New AD server migration Hello all, I need some advice... What is the best way to cut-over to a new active directory server? Here's the situation: Currently, we have 1 Win2K AD server that handles user authentication, domain security, DNS, DHCP, and probably some other things I'm forgetting. I just got 2 new servers (win 2K) that are going to replace the current server. I do have plenty of down time to work on this when users aren't on the network over weekends and evenings. How about Microsoft's Active Directory Migration Tool... Will this help me out? Thanks in advance! Tasita Ebacher 702 Communications Data Systems Engineer CCNA ******************************************************** This Weeks Sponsor StressedPuppy.com Games Feeling stressed out? 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