Seay
Thu Sep 16 00:10:26 CDT 2004
Just curious, can I during this period ALSO move my mailbox from Exchange
2003 Ent (Exchange in the domain I want to move FROM) into the Exchange 2003
SBS Edition (destination domain - SBS domain of course) - while I have this
coexistence - Again, I have licensing issues I need to comply with and we
are below 50 users.
BTW, do you have your own site for these kind of info - very good info you
have!
"Javier Gomez [SBS MVP]" <javier_gomez@remove.this.engineer.com> wrote in
message news:%23mypJT5mEHA.3100@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> You are correct. However, I didn't mention that you have 7 days to
> complete this... if at that time the SBS install is not finished you will
> start getting warnings and eventually the server will shutdown within the
> hour. So, it is imperative that you dcpromo it, transfer all fsmo roles
> and continue the integrated setup.
>
> Cheers,
>
> --
> Javier [SBS MVP]
>
> << SBS ROCKS !!! >>
>
> "Seay" <seay@mail.com> wrote in message
> news:eVr13s3mEHA.3480@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> Thx Javier...to confirm with you...what you are saying is install SBS
>> 2003 as a normal server and join to domain...then DCPROMO it in the new
>> domain to function as a DC in the existing domain and transfer roles?
>> So it really functions as "normal" server that can be DCPROMO as "normal:
>> standard W2K3 server! WOW if thats correct.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Javier Gomez [SBS MVP]" <javier_gomez@remove.this.engineer.com> wrote in
>> message news:O$zLOnxmEHA.3684@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>> With SBS2k3 you can just install the OS portion (first part of the
>>> installation) and join it to the existing domain. You would have to
>>> DCPromo manually and transfer all FSMO roles and then continue with the
>>> integrated setup. If you are just starting... I suggest you start over,
>>> this looks much more simple than what it really is.
>>>
>>> BTW-> SBS does not have SharePoint Portal Server (SPS), it has Windows
>>> SharePoint Services (WSS). Two differente beasts :-)
>>>
>>> BTW2-> The NG for SBS2k3 is microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs
>>>
>>> --
>>> Javier [SBS MVP]
>>>
>>> << SBS ROCKS !!! >>
>>>
>>> "Michael Jenkin [SBS-MVP]" <michael.jenkin@mvps.org> wrote in message
>>> news:ufMtsswmEHA.596@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hello Seay,
>>>>
>>>> Sbs needs to be the root of the forest hence top level domain
>>>> controller. It can not join another domain. An SBS network can have
>>>> many
>>>> domain controllers but they are all in the same domain (Again with SBS
>>>> being the root). SBS can not form trusts.
>>>>
>>>> There are a number of things you could do.
>>>>
>>>> One item I have done a few times (Just to get the data etc over)
>>>>
>>>> Turn off DHCP on the SBS server, make sure it has an IP valid on the
>>>> existing network, make an acocunt with the same username/password on
>>>> both networks as administrators, link network drives to any data
>>>> needed,
>>>> dump accross any data, extract out user account info with any of the
>>>> vbs
>>>> tools out there then break all links with the current domain and build
>>>> the SBS box as it's own network with the view to never join to the old
>>>> network (it now serves as a backup of your data until your first good
>>>> backup). Turn on DHCP again.
>>>>
>>>> The vbs scripts can migrate all user data out as a CSV file and then
>>>> import again with other vbs scripts. (if all you need is the user
>>>> acocunts you go forgo all this and do it to a usb key or floppy disk).
>>>>
>>>> I am not aware of any way to dirrectly connect the AD's and migrate the
>>>> data over. SBS cannot act as a bridgehead in this way.
>>>>
>>>> There will be other ways. I know my way (which might be allot of work
>>>> compared to another way). There will be more advice from others so hang
>>>> in there and someone who might know more than my expeariance might
>>>> reply
>>>> to you !
>>>>
>>>> Seay wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I have initially created a Windows 2003 Enterprise AD network - 2 DC
>>>>> and 2
>>>>> Enterprise FS
>>>>>
>>>>> I realized this was an overkill so what I want to do is go to SBS 2003
>>>>> Domain - 2003 AD
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Question:
>>>>> ----------
>>>>> Can I join an SBS 2003 server into my current Windows 2003 Ent based
>>>>> domain?
>>>>> <-- THIS is the MAIN question
>>>>>
>>>>> I am wanting to copy my users and computers into the SBS 2003 and take
>>>>> advantage of the 'budled' softwares - Exchange 2003 and SPS 2003.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Please do not discuss the "better" or "cheaper" etc option - I would
>>>>> simply
>>>>> like to know if you can to transfer objects over.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Michael J. Jenkin MVP - SBS, Senior Systems Engineer , Millennium
>>>> Business Solutions
>>>> Microsoft Most Valued Professional, Microsoft's Windows Server
>>>> Systems -
>>>> Small Business Server
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>>>>
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>>>>
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