Re: Convert SBS to member server of a new domain by Kevin
Kevin
Wed Dec 28 22:07:17 CST 2005
Are you asking if it's illegal (from a licensing point of view) to reuse a
W2K server as a member server to an SBS box? Absolutely not.
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Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP]
"The days pass by so quickly now, the nights are seldom long"
"Eugene Tan" <NG@dropthis.insights.com.sg> wrote in message
news:OdBOKyBDGHA.628@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> hi,
>
> Tech issues aside, how abt licensing? Seems there are a few similar
> threads around as users move to SBS2k3, and then wonder why
> they should leave a perfectly sufficient server license sitting on the
> shelf?
>
> There's the upgrade to Win2k3 question (retail box since no other
> way to upgrade licenses) and the clean install approach where one
> only installs the Win2k component and joins to another SBS2k3
> domain.
>
> But is this illegal?
>
> Eugene Tan
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> "SuperGumby [SBS MVP]" <not@your.nellie> wrote in message
> news:eIMjkcnBGHA.3496@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> at the time of DCPromoing out of the AD (destroying the AD) he won't be
>> running SBS, just vanilla W2K3.
>>
>> "Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" <mwport@no_spam_hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:ek3d8SnBGHA.2300@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>> Could be SG. But when he tries to DC Promo, I *think* he'll get a
>>> message that SBS 2000 doesn't support it. But I've never tried it
>>> either.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Merv Porter [SBS MVP]
>>> ===================================
>>> "SuperGumby [SBS MVP]" <not@your.nellie> wrote in message
>>> news:eBF$x%23mBGHA.740@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>> actually Merv, I'm not so sure the guy can't do this (VMWare time again
>>>> methinks).
>>>>
>>>> All SBS applications would need to be removed from the box, which is
>>>> fine, the OP suggests only a certain app needs to be retained. You
>>>> should then be able to upgrade to W2K3 (non-SBS). It would retain the
>>>> existing AD but it's then simply a matter of DCPromo'ing out of the DC
>>>> role (last DC in domain), and join to the new AD.
>>>>
>>>> BUT, I haven't tried yet. AND it wouldn't be very tidy, I think the
>>>> SBS2000 component removal would leave some bits in place, AND it's
>>>> quite likely the retained app will spit chips, should the process
>>>> succeed.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" <mwport@no_spam_hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:e014BImBGHA.344@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>>>> No way to do this that I know of. SBS 2000 must the Primary Domain
>>>>> Controller in the network and can't be demoted to member server status
>>>>> (or a secondary DC) or "upgraded" to Windows 2003 server.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Merv Porter [SBS MVP]
>>>>> ===================================
>>>>> "lparkins" <lparkins@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:ABDB9E5C-48CB-41AA-9E1E-B4CBCFB3D030@microsoft.com...
>>>>>> Currently have an SBS 2000 domain that has not been maintained well
>>>>>> and is on
>>>>>> old hardware. I have built an entirely new network domain with
>>>>>> Windows 2003
>>>>>> Server, Exchange 2003 etc... I created new User ID's etc... moved all
>>>>>> data,
>>>>>> exported all mailboxes to new Exchange Organization and all work
>>>>>> fine. I
>>>>>> would like to install Windows 2003 Server on the existing SBS 2000
>>>>>> server and
>>>>>> join it to the new domain as a member server. There is one
>>>>>> application
>>>>>> however that I would rather not re-install (a manufacturing package)
>>>>>> that
>>>>>> resides on this server. Is there a way to upgrade the operating
>>>>>> system to
>>>>>> Windows 2003 Server (no need to preserve anything associated with
>>>>>> email,
>>>>>> active directory etc...) and keep the application installed? Thanks
>>>>>> for any
>>>>>> ideas you may have.
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