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Is it just a DNS server or is it a DC as well?
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Is it just a DNS server or is it a DC as well?

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If you are preparing the new server to replace existing one, then you need to configure it the same way and have the same components installed. Is it the only DNS server you will have or you have other DNS servers as well? You may take copy of zones configured on the existing DNS server and configure them on the new server.<br />
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If you are preparing the new server to replace existing one, then you need to configure it the same way and have the same components installed. Is it the only DNS server you will have or you have other DNS servers as well? You may take copy of zones configured on the existing DNS server and configure them on the new server.



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How do I replace DNS Server in my current 2000 domain. I tried to Ghost it to the new box , but it blue screened. They are different brands. I rebuilt the new box , and will change the name and IP once I get the WINS stuff over.
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How do I replace DNS Server in my current 2000 domain. I tried to Ghost it to the new box , but it blue screened. They are different brands. I rebuilt the new box , and will change the name and IP once I get the WINS stuff over.

How do I replace DNS Server

The Microsoft Server topic includes all of the legacy versions of the operating system, including the Windows NT 3.1, NT 3.5, NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 and Windows Home Server versions.

Microsoft Server OS

Active Directory (AD) is a Microsoft brand for identity-related capabilities. In the on-premises world, Windows Server AD provides a set of identity capabilities and services, and is hugely popular (88% of Fortune 1000 and 95% of enterprises use AD). This topic includes all things Active Directory including DNS, Group Policy, DFS, troubleshooting, ADFS, and all other topics under the Microsoft AD and identity umbrella.

Active Directory

The Domain Name System (DNS) is a hierarchical, globally distributed system responsible for associating the name of a computer, service or other resource into an IP address for connecting to the Internet or a private network. Most prominently, it translates domain names to the numerical IP addresses needed for the purpose of computer services and devices worldwide.