Hello,

I have 2 servers, an SBS 2000 server and a Window 2000 server. I want to
promote the Windows 2000 server to be the PDC and remove the SBS server from
the domain. I am not sure on who to transfer all of the roles to the 2000
server.... Are there any step by step articles on what I need to do?

TIA

Re: Domain controller change by Petri

Petri
Fri Aug 01 02:59:45 CDT 2003

What you want to do will destroy your SBS enviroment.

Take a look at KB 255690 if you still want to do this though.

br,
Petri



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> Hello,
>
> I have 2 servers, an SBS 2000 server and a Window 2000 server. I want to
> promote the Windows 2000 server to be the PDC and remove the SBS server
from
> the domain. I am not sure on who to transfer all of the roles to the
2000
> server.... Are there any step by step articles on what I need to do?
>
> TIA
>
>



RE: Domain controller change by danabeckonline

danabeckonline
Fri Aug 01 06:10:30 CDT 2003

Hello,

The article mentioned previously should be what you are looking for. Once
you promote the second Windows 2000 server into the domain you can then
transfer the FSMO roles to the new domain controller. (keep in mind with
Windows 2000 domains the concept of PDC's/BDC's is no longer valid)

Also, once you demote the SBS 2000 server, at that point programs such as
Exchange and ISA are no longer supported according to the EULA, so if you
plan on continuing to use Exchange for example, it would be best to run
both domain controllers on the network. (we have quite a few customers who
do just that)

Lastly, if you are looking to expand beyond the limitations of SBS 2000,
you can also use the migration pack. More information on that can be found
here:
http://www.microsoft.com/sbserver/techinfo/deployment/2000/MigrationPack.asp
.

Regards,

Dana Becker
Microsoft Small Business Server Support

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.




|
| Hello,
|
| I have 2 servers, an SBS 2000 server and a Window 2000 server. I want to
| promote the Windows 2000 server to be the PDC and remove the SBS server
from
| the domain. I am not sure on who to transfer all of the roles to the
2000
| server.... Are there any step by step articles on what I need to do?
|
| TIA
|
|
|