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Re-establishing the trust relationship
We had a server crash and had to re-install SBS 2K3 R2 using the exact same computer name and domain name. We have 14 workstations that are all producing the error "The computer 'COMPUTERNAME' tried to connect the the server \\SERVERNAME using the trust relationship established by the DOMAINNAME domain. However, the computer lost the correct security identifier (SID) when the domain was reconfigured. Reestablish the trust relationship". I know I can join each workstation to a workgroup and then re-join them to the domain but is there any easier way? Last time I did that I had to backup and restore each user's settings, network places and mapped drives. I also had some issues with some of the software they were running. Are there any settings that I can change manually?
You can use a program like profwiz to retain the current user profile settings:
http://www.forensit.com/Profwiz/index.htm
But yes, you will definitely need to rejoin them.
http://www.forensit.com/Profwiz/index.htm
But yes, you will definitely need to rejoin them.
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The user profiles are not configured properly on the server because it is a brand new install. They are stored locally on each workstation and I know how to copy them over to a new user profile. I was just hoping that there was an easier way to establish the trust and keep the current profile. Some of the computers have music and video files which take a really long time to copy over. Not to mention that even though all of the desktop icons come back they are rarely in the same place and that bothers some users. Any other ideas?
Profwiz doesnt copy over the data. It will enable you to use the old profile on the new domain.
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That would speed things up. Thanks. I will give it a try.
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is that not doing what I said you would have to do?
Unless someone can tell you differently you will need to re-join the computers to the new domain. In terms of users settings/mapped drives/network locations these should be being pushed out by the SBS logon script and the folder redirection set at the server. If those things are properly configured you shouldn't need worry about manually doing it.
Adam