I have an existing NT 4.0 server running Domino 6.5 and ACCPAC Pervasive 7.
No internal DNS server running, and WINS is running on a member NT 4.0 server.
DHCP running on a Juniper NetScreen.
I just bought a new server and have Server 2003 R2 installed with SP1 but haven't set up AD yet.
My plan is to do a clean install including a new domain without adding the new server to the existing domain and then migrate the 15 clients over after I get it all up and working - I have some time to do this.
Once I set up the server and the apps, I can simply log onto the new domain/server from my workstation and test the apps.
I have zero experience with AD, and limited DNS experience, but I am a quick learner.
This, I would think, would be a fairly basic AD scenario - are there some tips or steps that I should be following? In my brief readings thus far, it appears that I need to set up an internal domain name - this has no relationship to our Internet domain, right? Thanks to all for your help.
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Thanks - that was my plan - bad semantics.
I meant I was going to create 15 new accounts on the new server and then re-configure the workstations to connect to the new domain / server.
If anyone can point me to any step-by-steps, that would be great.
I don't want to start this and realize I screwed something up that requires a re-installation!
This, I would think, would be a fairly basic AD scenario - are there some tips or steps that I should be following? In my brief readings thus far, it appears that I need to set up an internal domain name - this has no relationship to our Internet domain, right? Thanks to all for your help.
Ok to answer your question is if you have a public domain name of test.com then you would create a sub domain of company.test.com and company would be your domain name for your AD. Microfiche is correct iof you run dcpromo after you install windows 2003 then you will go through the wizard to create a new domain. Make sure you put in what I suggested but use your real name. As far as your clients are they windows nt?
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by: dooleydogPosted on 2008-03-31 at 11:24:57ID: 21247804
internal DNS name space has nothing to do with external DNS namespace.
It is generally considered a good idea to keep the names different simply to avoid confusion. Quite often company.com will use ad.company.com internally.
Internally, you will need to make the DC a DNS server, and the dcpromo wizard will take care of that for you if you let it.
Now it gets complicated...
install the apps and test, then instead of trying to migrate 15 users, I would suggest just creating new accounts in the AD domain. It may be seem like more work, but may be simpler in the long run.
This is in no way a complete list... you need to do a lot of research still.
Good Luck,