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SBS 2003 to Regular 2003 Server Domain

Asked by: bntech

WE have a SBS Server running Domain Servers. SBS 2003
We installed a second Server running Regular Standard Windows 2003 Server.

We want to transfer domain roles and responsibilty to the new Standard Server.

Demote/Decomission the SBS server, thus having the domain now run in a regular Windows 2003 Domain and not SBS..

What is the best way to do this?

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2009-10-22 at 06:25:12ID24834367
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Answers

 

by: bob_the_builderPosted on 2009-10-22 at 06:29:57ID: 25633896

Take a look at the following:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555073

Cheers,

Bob...

 

by: dariusgPosted on 2009-10-22 at 06:35:33ID: 25633951

Are you running Exchange on this SBS server? If you do then a Transition Pack would be the easiest way.

Please read over.

http://www.chicagotech.net/netforums/viewtopic.php?t=573

http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Migrating-Small-Business-Server-2003-Exchange-Standard-Part1.html#

 

by: bntechPosted on 2009-10-22 at 07:52:30ID: 25634928

Got slightly worse.

REPADMIN /SHOWREPS indicates:
ON SBS:  
    Sucessfull
ON NEW 2003 Server
   Failed connecting to the SBS server   result -2146893022
   The Target Principal name is incorrect

Also NTFRS:
   Shows issues, Could not detect any upstream partners, this server seems to be orphaned.
   
DNS: Cant MAnage SBS server from DNS on new server (permissions denied)

KErberos error on new server:
Event Type:      Error
Event Source:      Kerberos
Event Category:      None
Event ID:      4
Date:            10/22/2009
Time:            10:38:00 AM
User:            N/A
Computer:      BDC
Description:
The kerberos client received a KRB_AP_ERR_MODIFIED error from the server host/sbs.domain.local.  The target name used was cifs/sbserver. This indicates that the password used to encrypt the kerberos service ticket is different than that on the target server. Commonly, this is due to identically named  machine accounts in the target realm (domain.local), and the client realm.   Please contact your system administrator.

Cant DCPROMO the new server down
as it cant find target account name.
Cant detect FSMO roles either.

On Windows 2003 Standard Server:
Under application:
Windows Cannot determine the user or computer name (the target principal name is incorrect)

 

by: dariusgPosted on 2009-10-22 at 10:21:26ID: 25636620

Run netdiag and post with ipconfig /all as well.

 

by: bntechPosted on 2009-10-22 at 11:29:34ID: 25637438

DNS test . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Failed
    [WARNING] The DNS entries for this DC are not registered correctly on DNS server '192.168.50.12'. Please wait for 30 minutes for DNS server replication.
    [WARNING] The DNS entries for this DC are not registered correctly on DNS server '192.168.50.11'. Please wait for 30 minutes for DNS server replication.
    [FATAL] No DNS servers have the DNS records for this DC registered.
[WARNING] At least one of the <00> 'WorkStation Service', <03> 'Messenger Service', <20> 'WINS' names is missing.
[WARNING] Failed to query SPN registration on DC

 

by: bntechPosted on 2009-10-22 at 11:52:44ID: 25637649

==== INBOUND NEIGHBORS ======================================

DC=GatewayServices,DC=local
    Default-First-Site-Name\SBSERVER via RPC
        DC object GUID: 7dd63ae2-a6a9-45eb-b501-77d12c8dba2b
        Last attempt @ 2009-10-22 14:44:31 failed, result -2146893022 (0x8009032
2):
            The target principal name is incorrect.
        19460 consecutive failure(s).
        Last success @ 2009-08-14 21:07:37.

CN=Configuration,DC=GatewayServices,DC=local
    Default-First-Site-Name\SBSERVER via RPC
        DC object GUID: 7dd63ae2-a6a9-45eb-b501-77d12c8dba2b
        Last attempt @ 2009-10-22 14:44:31 failed, result -2146893022 (0x8009032
2):
            The target principal name is incorrect.
        3958 consecutive failure(s).
        Last success @ 2009-08-14 20:56:06.

CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=GatewayServices,DC=local
    Default-First-Site-Name\SBSERVER via RPC
        DC object GUID: 7dd63ae2-a6a9-45eb-b501-77d12c8dba2b
        Last attempt @ 2009-10-22 14:44:31 failed, result -2146893022 (0x8009032
2):
            The target principal name is incorrect.
        1697 consecutive failure(s).
        Last success @ 2009-08-14 20:56:06.

DC=DomainDnsZones,DC=GatewayServices,DC=local
    Default-First-Site-Name\SBSERVER via RPC
        DC object GUID: 7dd63ae2-a6a9-45eb-b501-77d12c8dba2b
        Last attempt @ 2009-10-22 14:44:51 failed, result -2146893022 (0x8009032
2):
            The target principal name is incorrect.
        3512 consecutive failure(s).
        Last success @ 2009-08-14 20:56:06.

DC=ForestDnsZones,DC=GatewayServices,DC=local
    Default-First-Site-Name\SBSERVER via RPC
        DC object GUID: 7dd63ae2-a6a9-45eb-b501-77d12c8dba2b
        Last attempt @ 2009-10-22 14:44:31 failed, result -2146893022 (0x8009032
2):
            The target principal name is incorrect.
        1732 consecutive failure(s).
        Last success @ 2009-08-14 20:56:06.

Source: Default-First-Site-Name\SBSERVER
******* 19448 CONSECUTIVE FAILURES since 2009-08-14 21:07:37
Last error: -2146893022 (0x80090322):
            The target principal name is incorrect.

 

by: bntechPosted on 2009-10-22 at 11:54:05ID: 25637667

Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\SBSERVER
    Starting test: Replications
       REPLICATION LATENCY WARNING
       ERROR: Expected notification link is missing.
       Source BDC
       Replication of new changes along this path will be delayed.
       This problem should self-correct on the next periodic sync.
       REPLICATION LATENCY WARNING
       ERROR: Expected notification link is missing.
       Source BDC
       Replication of new changes along this path will be delayed.
       This problem should self-correct on the next periodic sync.
       REPLICATION LATENCY WARNING
       ERROR: Expected notification link is missing.
       Source BDC
       Replication of new changes along this path will be delayed.
       This problem should self-correct on the next periodic sync.

 

by: bntechPosted on 2009-10-22 at 11:58:47ID: 25637705

TEST: Records registration (RReg)
   Network Adapter [00000001] Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet

      Warning: Missing GC SRV record at DNS server 192.168.50.12

      _ldap._tcp.gc._msdcs.domain.local

Error: Record registrations cannot be found for all the network a


            CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=domain,DC=local
               Last replication recieved from SBSERVER at 2009-08-14 20:56:06.
               WARNING:  This latency is over the Tombstone Lifetime of 60 days!

            CN=Configuration,DC=GatewayServices,DC=local
               Last replication recieved from SBSERVER at 2009-08-14 20:56:06.
               WARNING:  This latency is over the Tombstone Lifetime of 60 days!

            DC=GatewayServices,DC=local
               Last replication recieved from SBSERVER at 2009-08-14 21:07:37.
               WARNING:  This latency is over the Tombstone Lifetime of 60 days!

         ......................... BDC passed test Replications
      Starting test: Topology
         ......................... BDC passed test Topology
      Starting test: CutoffServers
         DsReplicaSyncAllW failed with error The naming context specified for th
is replication operation is invalid..
         DsReplicaSyncAllW failed with error The naming context specified for th
is replication operation is invalid..
         DsReplicaSyncAllW failed with error The naming context specified for th
is replication operation is invalid..
         DsReplicaSyncAllW failed with error The naming context specified for th
is replication operation is invalid..
         DsReplicaSyncAllW failed with error The naming context specified for th
is replication operation is invalid..
         DsReplicaSyncAllW failed with error The naming context specified for th
is replication operation is invalid..
         DsReplicaSyncAllW failed with error The naming context specified for th
is replication operation is invalid..
         DsReplicaSyncAllW failed with error The naming context specified for th
is replication operation is invalid..
         DsReplicaSyncAllW failed with error The naming context specified for th
is replication operation is invalid..
         DsReplicaSyncAllW failed with error The naming context specified for th
is replication operation is invalid..
         ......................... BDC passed test CutoffServers
      Starting test: NCSecDesc
         ......................... BDC passed test NCSecDesc
      Starting test: NetLogons
         ......................... BDC passed test NetLogons
      Starting test: Advertising
         ......................... BDC passed test Advertising
      Starting test: KnowsOfRoleHolders
         Warning: SBSERVER is the Schema Owner, but is not responding to DS RPC
Bind.
         [SBSERVER] LDAP bind failed with error 8341,
         A directory service error has occurred..
         Warning: SBSERVER is the Schema Owner, but is not responding to LDAP Bi
nd.
         Warning: SBSERVER is the Domain Owner, but is not responding to DS RPC
Bind.
         Warning: SBSERVER is the Domain Owner, but is not responding to LDAP Bi
nd.
         Warning: SBSERVER is the PDC Owner, but is not responding to DS RPC Bin
d.
         Warning: SBSERVER is the PDC Owner, but is not responding to LDAP Bind.

         Warning: SBSERVER is the Rid Owner, but is not responding to DS RPC Bin
d.
         Warning: SBSERVER is the Rid Owner, but is not responding to LDAP Bind.

         Warning: SBSERVER is the Infrastructure Update Owner, but is not respon
ding to DS RPC Bind.
         Warning: SBSERVER is the Infrastructure Update Owner, but is not respon
ding to LDAP Bind.
         ......................... BDC failed test KnowsOfRoleHolders
      Starting test: RidManager
         ......................... BDC failed test RidManager
      Starting test: MachineAccount

 

by: dariusgPosted on 2009-10-22 at 19:40:51ID: 25640994

How about the ipconfig /all

 

by: bntechPosted on 2009-10-23 at 05:43:15ID: 25643775

From Windows STandard Server:
Windows IP Configuration
   Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : BDC
   Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :Domain.local
   Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
   IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
   WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
   DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : Domain.local

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1A-64-A3-BC-F0
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
   IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.50.12
   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.50.1
   DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.50.12
                                       192.168.50.11
   Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 192.168.50.12
   Secondary WINS Server . . . . . . : 192.168.50.11




From SBS Server:

Windows IP Configuration

   Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : sbserver
   Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . : Domain.local
   Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
   IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
   WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
   DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : Domain.local
Ethernet adapter Server Local Area Connection:

   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/1000 MT Network Connection
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-30-48-2B-CA-40
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
   IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.50.11
   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.50.1
   DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.50.11
   Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 192.168.50.11

 

by: dariusgPosted on 2009-10-23 at 14:49:16ID: 25649028

On the Standard server point it to the SBS server only for DNS then run ipconfig /flushdns, ipconfig /registerdns, and netdiag /fix

 

by: bntechPosted on 2009-10-24 at 14:28:23ID: 25654447

Still failure

 

by: dariusgPosted on 2009-10-25 at 11:58:47ID: 25657686

Run a netdiag on the SBS server and post now.

 

by: bntechPosted on 2009-10-26 at 08:16:30ID: 31644487

I had to remove the Server from the domain as it was badly orphened. Had to run DCpromo with force.

Changed name
Reran Dcpromo.
Then followed document.

20120131-EE-VQP-002

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