Add Remote Office Server to Domain

Hi there,

I have a client with SBS2K at Head Office and the Remote
office runs a W2K Server as a domain controller. I have
recently installed a Router to Router VPN between the 2
offices, the servers can now ping each other and run a
search across the network and find each other.

However the remote office runs a different domain and I
think it would be best to change it to the Head Office
domain but keep some services locally and just send the
minimum across the VPN plus the application data.

I have found the Microsoft documents detailing this but
they don't advise what to do if setting up from a
previous domain. Ie the MS Docs assume a new system.

Does anyone have any ideas?

Many Thanks Sam.

CRIS
Thu Jul 15 16:35:12 CDT 2004

The DC in the remote office would have to be DCPROMO'd out to a member
server and all workstations would have to change to workgroup
Then DCPROMO the remote server again to have it join the SBS domain and then
have the remote workstations join the SBS domain.

--
Cris Hanna (SBS-MVP)
_____________________
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"Sam Johnson" <sam@dextrafile.co.uk> wrote in message
news:2cc1001c46a67$f829c800$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> Hi there,
>
> I have a client with SBS2K at Head Office and the Remote
> office runs a W2K Server as a domain controller. I have
> recently installed a Router to Router VPN between the 2
> offices, the servers can now ping each other and run a
> search across the network and find each other.
>
> However the remote office runs a different domain and I
> think it would be best to change it to the Head Office
> domain but keep some services locally and just send the
> minimum across the VPN plus the application data.
>
> I have found the Microsoft documents detailing this but
> they don't advise what to do if setting up from a
> previous domain. Ie the MS Docs assume a new system.
>
> Does anyone have any ideas?
>
> Many Thanks Sam.
>
>

Sam
Fri Jul 16 00:34:45 CDT 2004

You Cris are a fine upstanding gentleman!

Many thanks, i will try this.

Regards Sam.
>-----Original Message-----
>The DC in the remote office would have to be DCPROMO'd
out to a member
>server and all workstations would have to change to
workgroup
>Then DCPROMO the remote server again to have it join the
SBS domain and then
>have the remote workstations join the SBS domain.
>
>--
>Cris Hanna (SBS-MVP)
>_____________________
>Please only respond in the Newsgroup and not directly to
me, so that
>everyone can share the information
>"Sam Johnson" <sam@dextrafile.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:2cc1001c46a67$f829c800$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> Hi there,
>>
>> I have a client with SBS2K at Head Office and the
Remote
>> office runs a W2K Server as a domain controller. I have
>> recently installed a Router to Router VPN between the 2
>> offices, the servers can now ping each other and run a
>> search across the network and find each other.
>>
>> However the remote office runs a different domain and I
>> think it would be best to change it to the Head Office
>> domain but keep some services locally and just send the
>> minimum across the VPN plus the application data.
>>
>> I have found the Microsoft documents detailing this but
>> they don't advise what to do if setting up from a
>> previous domain. Ie the MS Docs assume a new system.
>>
>> Does anyone have any ideas?
>>
>> Many Thanks Sam.
>>
>>
>
>
>.
>

Javier
Fri Jul 16 07:05:01 CDT 2004

After you do that... remember to create a new site in AD using the subnet of
the remote lan. This way computers will prefer to be authenticated by the
local DC, thus reducing traffic via the VPN (slow) link. Also, depending on
your setup you should modify the logons scripts/settings so it doesn't have
to travel over VPN (i.e. AV updates, logon scripts, etc.).

--
Javier [SBS MVP]

<< SBS ROCKS !!! >>

"Sam Johnson" <sam@dextrafile.co.uk> wrote in message
news:2e1aa01c46af6$9a5d6e90$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> You Cris are a fine upstanding gentleman!
>
> Many thanks, i will try this.
>
> Regards Sam.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >The DC in the remote office would have to be DCPROMO'd
> out to a member
> >server and all workstations would have to change to
> workgroup
> >Then DCPROMO the remote server again to have it join the
> SBS domain and then
> >have the remote workstations join the SBS domain.
> >
> >--
> >Cris Hanna (SBS-MVP)
> >_____________________
> >Please only respond in the Newsgroup and not directly to
> me, so that
> >everyone can share the information
> >"Sam Johnson" <sam@dextrafile.co.uk> wrote in message
> >news:2cc1001c46a67$f829c800$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> >> Hi there,
> >>
> >> I have a client with SBS2K at Head Office and the
> Remote
> >> office runs a W2K Server as a domain controller. I have
> >> recently installed a Router to Router VPN between the 2
> >> offices, the servers can now ping each other and run a
> >> search across the network and find each other.
> >>
> >> However the remote office runs a different domain and I
> >> think it would be best to change it to the Head Office
> >> domain but keep some services locally and just send the
> >> minimum across the VPN plus the application data.
> >>
> >> I have found the Microsoft documents detailing this but
> >> they don't advise what to do if setting up from a
> >> previous domain. Ie the MS Docs assume a new system.
> >>
> >> Does anyone have any ideas?
> >>
> >> Many Thanks Sam.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >.
> >

Kevin
Fri Jul 16 08:05:54 CDT 2004

Whenever Chis is standing up, he's a fine man ;-)

--
Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP]
"The days pass by so quickly now, the nights are seldom long"


"Sam Johnson" <sam@dextrafile.co.uk> wrote in message
news:2e1aa01c46af6$9a5d6e90$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> You Cris are a fine upstanding gentleman!
>
> Many thanks, i will try this.
>
> Regards Sam.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >The DC in the remote office would have to be DCPROMO'd
> out to a member
> >server and all workstations would have to change to
> workgroup
> >Then DCPROMO the remote server again to have it join the
> SBS domain and then
> >have the remote workstations join the SBS domain.
> >
> >--
> >Cris Hanna (SBS-MVP)
> >_____________________
> >Please only respond in the Newsgroup and not directly to
> me, so that
> >everyone can share the information
> >"Sam Johnson" <sam@dextrafile.co.uk> wrote in message
> >news:2cc1001c46a67$f829c800$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> >> Hi there,
> >>
> >> I have a client with SBS2K at Head Office and the
> Remote
> >> office runs a W2K Server as a domain controller. I have
> >> recently installed a Router to Router VPN between the 2
> >> offices, the servers can now ping each other and run a
> >> search across the network and find each other.
> >>
> >> However the remote office runs a different domain and I
> >> think it would be best to change it to the Head Office
> >> domain but keep some services locally and just send the
> >> minimum across the VPN plus the application data.
> >>
> >> I have found the Microsoft documents detailing this but
> >> they don't advise what to do if setting up from a
> >> previous domain. Ie the MS Docs assume a new system.
> >>
> >> Does anyone have any ideas?
> >>
> >> Many Thanks Sam.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >.
> >

CRIS
Fri Jul 16 16:11:20 CDT 2004

I needed a Friday laugh...thanks

--
Cris Hanna (SBS-MVP)
_____________________
Please only respond in the Newsgroup and not directly to me, so that
everyone can share the information
"Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP]" <kweilbacMVP@gte.net> wrote in message
news:%23AD75VzaEHA.2520@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Whenever Chis is standing up, he's a fine man ;-)
>
> --
> Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP]
> "The days pass by so quickly now, the nights are seldom long"
>
>
> "Sam Johnson" <sam@dextrafile.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:2e1aa01c46af6$9a5d6e90$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> > You Cris are a fine upstanding gentleman!
> >
> > Many thanks, i will try this.
> >
> > Regards Sam.
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >The DC in the remote office would have to be DCPROMO'd
> > out to a member
> > >server and all workstations would have to change to
> > workgroup
> > >Then DCPROMO the remote server again to have it join the
> > SBS domain and then
> > >have the remote workstations join the SBS domain.
> > >
> > >--
> > >Cris Hanna (SBS-MVP)
> > >_____________________
> > >Please only respond in the Newsgroup and not directly to
> > me, so that
> > >everyone can share the information
> > >"Sam Johnson" <sam@dextrafile.co.uk> wrote in message
> > >news:2cc1001c46a67$f829c800$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> > >> Hi there,
> > >>
> > >> I have a client with SBS2K at Head Office and the
> > Remote
> > >> office runs a W2K Server as a domain controller. I have
> > >> recently installed a Router to Router VPN between the 2
> > >> offices, the servers can now ping each other and run a
> > >> search across the network and find each other.
> > >>
> > >> However the remote office runs a different domain and I
> > >> think it would be best to change it to the Head Office
> > >> domain but keep some services locally and just send the
> > >> minimum across the VPN plus the application data.
> > >>
> > >> I have found the Microsoft documents detailing this but
> > >> they don't advise what to do if setting up from a
> > >> previous domain. Ie the MS Docs assume a new system.
> > >>
> > >> Does anyone have any ideas?
> > >>
> > >> Many Thanks Sam.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >.
> > >
>
>

Sam
Sun Jul 18 11:12:42 CDT 2004

THanks again Javier for your help.

Sam.
>-----Original Message-----
>After you do that... remember to create a new site in AD
using the subnet of
>the remote lan. This way computers will prefer to be
authenticated by the
>local DC, thus reducing traffic via the VPN (slow) link.
Also, depending on
>your setup you should modify the logons scripts/settings
so it doesn't have
>to travel over VPN (i.e. AV updates, logon scripts,
etc.).
>
>--
>Javier [SBS MVP]
>
><< SBS ROCKS !!! >>
>
>"Sam Johnson" <sam@dextrafile.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:2e1aa01c46af6$9a5d6e90$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>> You Cris are a fine upstanding gentleman!
>>
>> Many thanks, i will try this.
>>
>> Regards Sam.
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >The DC in the remote office would have to be DCPROMO'd
>> out to a member
>> >server and all workstations would have to change to
>> workgroup
>> >Then DCPROMO the remote server again to have it join
the
>> SBS domain and then
>> >have the remote workstations join the SBS domain.
>> >
>> >--
>> >Cris Hanna (SBS-MVP)
>> >_____________________
>> >Please only respond in the Newsgroup and not directly
to
>> me, so that
>> >everyone can share the information
>> >"Sam Johnson" <sam@dextrafile.co.uk> wrote in message
>> >news:2cc1001c46a67$f829c800$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> >> Hi there,
>> >>
>> >> I have a client with SBS2K at Head Office and the
>> Remote
>> >> office runs a W2K Server as a domain controller. I
have
>> >> recently installed a Router to Router VPN between
the 2
>> >> offices, the servers can now ping each other and
run a
>> >> search across the network and find each other.
>> >>
>> >> However the remote office runs a different domain
and I
>> >> think it would be best to change it to the Head
Office
>> >> domain but keep some services locally and just send
the
>> >> minimum across the VPN plus the application data.
>> >>
>> >> I have found the Microsoft documents detailing this
but
>> >> they don't advise what to do if setting up from a
>> >> previous domain. Ie the MS Docs assume a new system.
>> >>
>> >> Does anyone have any ideas?
>> >>
>> >> Many Thanks Sam.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>