Domain policies migration from Win Server 2003 to 2008 R2

You have to install gpmc on 2008 http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc725932.aspx

If they are both in the same domain the Group policy should be on all DC's. Is your 2008 a global catalog server?

You should also run a dcdiag, replmon, and netdiag on both servers to make sure all is good

Thanks for the information. I am looking into your questions - have to contact the person who set-up the new servers and have several other issues to go over with them.

Did you create a new domain? Or did you add these servers to an existing Domain?

If you added to a existing domain then the polices should have been replicated to the new DC. Now if these were local polices on the Terminal Server you would need to recreate these polices for the Windows 2008 Server.

Go to Server Manager Add the Role for GPMC

After looking more deeply into this issue (using dcdiag) it seems that there are some DNS issues as well as replication issues. In process of tracking them down.
Thanks for the helpful hints.

Post dcdiag let us help out

Latest dcdiag on 10.1.1.12 which is the PDC and 'old' DC.
*************************************************
 Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6002]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.
 
C:\Users\kentD>dcdiag
 
Directory Server Diagnosis
 
Performing initial setup:
   Trying to find home server...
   Home Server = WINDOWS-P6LALHP
   * Identified AD Forest.
   Done gathering initial info.
 
Doing initial required tests
 
   Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\WINDOWS-P6LALHP
      Starting test: Connectivity
         ......................... WINDOWS-P6LALHP passed test Connectivity
 
Doing primary tests
 
   Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\WINDOWS-P6LALHP
      Starting test: Advertising
         ......................... WINDOWS-P6LALHP passed test Advertising
      Starting test: FrsEvent
         ......................... WINDOWS-P6LALHP passed test FrsEvent
      Starting test: DFSREvent
         ......................... WINDOWS-P6LALHP passed test DFSREvent
      Starting test: SysVolCheck
         ......................... WINDOWS-P6LALHP passed test SysVolCheck
      Starting test: KccEvent
         ......................... WINDOWS-P6LALHP passed test KccEvent
      Starting test: KnowsOfRoleHolders
         ......................... WINDOWS-P6LALHP passed test
         KnowsOfRoleHolders
      Starting test: MachineAccount
         ......................... WINDOWS-P6LALHP passed test MachineAccount
      Starting test: NCSecDesc
         ......................... WINDOWS-P6LALHP passed test NCSecDesc
      Starting test: NetLogons
         ......................... WINDOWS-P6LALHP passed test NetLogons
      Starting test: ObjectsReplicated
         ......................... WINDOWS-P6LALHP passed test
         ObjectsReplicated
      Starting test: Replications
         ......................... WINDOWS-P6LALHP passed test Replications
      Starting test: RidManager
         ......................... WINDOWS-P6LALHP passed test RidManager
      Starting test: Services
         ......................... WINDOWS-P6LALHP passed test Services
      Starting test: SystemLog
         An Warning Event occurred.  EventID: 0x8000001D
            Time Generated: 11/10/2010   16:31:23
            Event String:
            The Key Distribution Center (KDC) cannot find a suitable certificate
 to use for smart card logons, or the KDC certificate could not be verified. Sma
rt card logon may not function correctly if this problem is not resolved. To cor
rect this problem, either verify the existing KDC certificate using certutil.exe
 or enroll for a new KDC certificate.
         An Error Event occurred.  EventID: 0x00000457
            Time Generated: 11/10/2010   17:00:40
            Event String:
            Driver HP Photosmart D5300 series required for printer HP Photosmart
 D5300 series is unknown. Contact the administrator to install the driver before
 you log in again.
         An Error Event occurred.  EventID: 0x00000457
            Time Generated: 11/10/2010   17:00:41
            Event String:
            Driver hp LaserJet 1000 required for printer hp LaserJet 1000 is unk
nown. Contact the administrator to install the driver before you log in again.
         An Warning Event occurred.  EventID: 0x80000008
            Time Generated: 11/10/2010   17:03:36
            Event String:
            The jobs in the print queue for printer Microsoft XPS Document Write
r (redirected 2) were deleted. No user action is required.
         An Warning Event occurred.  EventID: 0x80000004
            Time Generated: 11/10/2010   17:03:36
            Event String:
            Printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer (redirected 2) will be deleted
. No user action is required.
         An Warning Event occurred.  EventID: 0x80000003
            Time Generated: 11/10/2010   17:03:36
            Event String:
            Printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer (redirected 2) was deleted, an
d users will no longer be able to print to this printer. No user action is requi
red.
         An Warning Event occurred.  EventID: 0x80000008
            Time Generated: 11/10/2010   17:03:36
            Event String:
            The jobs in the print queue for printer HP Photosmart 330 Series (re
directed 2) were deleted. No user action is required.
         An Warning Event occurred.  EventID: 0x80000004
            Time Generated: 11/10/2010   17:03:36
            Event String:
            Printer HP Photosmart 330 Series (redirected 2) will be deleted. No
user action is required.
         An Warning Event occurred.  EventID: 0x80000003
            Time Generated: 11/10/2010   17:03:36
            Event String:
            Printer HP Photosmart 330 Series (redirected 2) was deleted, and use
rs will no longer be able to print to this printer. No user action is required.
         An Error Event occurred.  EventID: 0x00000457
            Time Generated: 11/10/2010   17:19:12
            Event String:
            Driver hp LaserJet 1000 required for printer hp LaserJet 1000 is unk
nown. Contact the administrator to install the driver before you log in again.
         An Error Event occurred.  EventID: 0x00000457
            Time Generated: 11/10/2010   17:19:17
            Event String:
            Driver HP Photosmart D5300 series required for printer HP Photosmart
 D5300 series is unknown. Contact the administrator to install the driver before
 you log in again.
         An Warning Event occurred.  EventID: 0x80000008
            Time Generated: 11/10/2010   17:28:45
            Event String:
            The jobs in the print queue for printer HP Photosmart 330 Series (re
directed 2) were deleted. No user action is required.
         An Warning Event occurred.  EventID: 0x80000004
            Time Generated: 11/10/2010   17:28:45
            Event String:
            Printer HP Photosmart 330 Series (redirected 2) will be deleted. No
user action is required.
         An Warning Event occurred.  EventID: 0x80000003
            Time Generated: 11/10/2010   17:28:45
            Event String:
            Printer HP Photosmart 330 Series (redirected 2) was deleted, and use
rs will no longer be able to print to this printer. No user action is required.
         An Warning Event occurred.  EventID: 0x80000008
            Time Generated: 11/10/2010   17:28:45
            Event String:
            The jobs in the print queue for printer Microsoft XPS Document Write
r (redirected 2) were deleted. No user action is required.
         An Warning Event occurred.  EventID: 0x80000004
            Time Generated: 11/10/2010   17:28:45
            Event String:
            Printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer (redirected 2) will be deleted
. No user action is required.
         An Warning Event occurred.  EventID: 0x80000003
            Time Generated: 11/10/2010   17:28:45
            Event String:
            Printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer (redirected 2) was deleted, an
d users will no longer be able to print to this printer. No user action is requi
red.
         An Error Event occurred.  EventID: 0x00000457
            Time Generated: 11/10/2010   17:31:08
            Event String:
            Driver hp LaserJet 1000 required for printer hp LaserJet 1000 is unk
nown. Contact the administrator to install the driver before you log in again.
         An Error Event occurred.  EventID: 0x00000457
            Time Generated: 11/10/2010   17:31:12
            Event String:
            Driver HP Photosmart D5300 series required for printer HP Photosmart
 D5300 series is unknown. Contact the administrator to install the driver before
 you log in again.
         ......................... WINDOWS-P6LALHP failed test SystemLog
      Starting test: VerifyReferences
         ......................... WINDOWS-P6LALHP passed test VerifyReferences
 
 
   Running partition tests on : ForestDnsZones
      Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
         ......................... ForestDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDom
      Starting test: CrossRefValidation
         ......................... ForestDnsZones passed test
         CrossRefValidation
 
   Running partition tests on : DomainDnsZones
      Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
         ......................... DomainDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDom
      Starting test: CrossRefValidation
         ......................... DomainDnsZones passed test
         CrossRefValidation
 
   Running partition tests on : Schema
      Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
         ......................... Schema passed test CheckSDRefDom
      Starting test: CrossRefValidation
         ......................... Schema passed test CrossRefValidation
 
   Running partition tests on : Configuration
      Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
         ......................... Configuration passed test CheckSDRefDom
      Starting test: CrossRefValidation
         ......................... Configuration passed test CrossRefValidation
 
   Running partition tests on : crdaniels
      Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
         ......................... crdaniels passed test CheckSDRefDom
      Starting test: CrossRefValidation
         ......................... crdaniels passed test CrossRefValidation
 
   Running enterprise tests on : crdaniels.local
      Starting test: LocatorCheck
         ......................... crdaniels.local passed test LocatorCheck
      Starting test: Intersite
         ......................... crdaniels.local passed test Intersite
Latest  dcdiag on 10.1.1.12
 
Microsoft  Windows [Version 6.0.6002]
Copyright  (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.
 
C:\Users\kentD>dcdiag
 
Directory  Server Diagnosis
 
Performing  initial setup:
    Trying to find home server...
    Home Server = WINDOWS-P6LALHP
    * Identified AD Forest.
    Done gathering initial info.
 
Doing  initial required tests
 
    Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\WINDOWS-P6LALHP
       Starting test: Connectivity
          ......................... WINDOWS-P6LALHP passed test  Connectivity
 
Doing  primary tests
 
    Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\WINDOWS-P6LALHP
       Starting test: Advertising
          ......................... WINDOWS-P6LALHP passed test  Advertising
       Starting test: FrsEvent
          ......................... WINDOWS-P6LALHP passed test  FrsEvent
       Starting test: DFSREvent
          ......................... WINDOWS-P6LALHP passed test  DFSREvent
       Starting test: SysVolCheck
          ......................... WINDOWS-P6LALHP passed test  SysVolCheck
       Starting test: KccEvent
          ......................... WINDOWS-P6LALHP passed test  KccEvent
       Starting test: KnowsOfRoleHolders
          ......................... WINDOWS-P6LALHP passed test
          KnowsOfRoleHolders
       Starting test: MachineAccount
          ......................... WINDOWS-P6LALHP passed test  MachineAccount
       Starting test: NCSecDesc
          ......................... WINDOWS-P6LALHP passed test  NCSecDesc
       Starting test: NetLogons
          ......................... WINDOWS-P6LALHP passed test  NetLogons
       Starting test: ObjectsReplicated
          ......................... WINDOWS-P6LALHP passed test
          ObjectsReplicated
       Starting test: Replications
          ......................... WINDOWS-P6LALHP passed test  Replications
       Starting test: RidManager
          ......................... WINDOWS-P6LALHP passed test  RidManager
       Starting test: Services
          ......................... WINDOWS-P6LALHP passed test  Services
       Starting test: SystemLog
          An Warning Event occurred.  EventID: 0x8000001D
             Time Generated: 11/10/2010   16:31:23
             Event String:
             The Key Distribution Center (KDC) cannot find a suitable  certificate
 to  use for smart card logons, or the KDC certificate could not be verified.  Sma
rt  card logon may not function correctly if this problem is not resolved. To  cor
rect  this problem, either verify the existing KDC certificate using  certutil.exe
 or  enroll for a new KDC certificate.
          An Error Event occurred.  EventID: 0x00000457
             Time Generated: 11/10/2010   17:00:40
             Event String:
             Driver HP Photosmart D5300 series required for printer HP  Photosmart
 D5300  series is unknown. Contact the administrator to install the driver  before
 you  log in again.
          An Error Event occurred.  EventID: 0x00000457
             Time Generated: 11/10/2010   17:00:41
             Event String:
             Driver hp LaserJet 1000 required for printer hp LaserJet 1000 is  unk
nown.  Contact the administrator to install the driver before you log in  again.
          An Warning Event occurred.  EventID: 0x80000008
             Time Generated: 11/10/2010   17:03:36
             Event String:
             The jobs in the print queue for printer Microsoft XPS Document  Write
r  (redirected 2) were deleted. No user action is required.
          An Warning Event occurred.  EventID: 0x80000004
             Time Generated: 11/10/2010   17:03:36
             Event String:
             Printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer (redirected 2) will be  deleted
.  No user action is required.
          An Warning Event occurred.  EventID: 0x80000003
             Time Generated: 11/10/2010   17:03:36
             Event String:
             Printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer (redirected 2) was deleted,  an
d  users will no longer be able to print to this printer. No user action is  requi
red.
          An Warning Event occurred.  EventID: 0x80000008
             Time Generated: 11/10/2010   17:03:36
             Event String:
             The jobs in the print queue for printer HP Photosmart 330 Series  (re
directed  2) were deleted. No user action is required.
          An Warning Event occurred.  EventID: 0x80000004
             Time Generated: 11/10/2010   17:03:36
             Event String:
             Printer HP Photosmart 330 Series (redirected 2) will be deleted.  No
user  action is required.
          An Warning Event occurred.  EventID: 0x80000003
             Time Generated: 11/10/2010   17:03:36
             Event String:
             Printer HP Photosmart 330 Series (redirected 2) was deleted, and  use
rs  will no longer be able to print to this printer. No user action is  required.
          An Error Event occurred.  EventID: 0x00000457
             Time Generated: 11/10/2010   17:19:12
             Event String:
             Driver hp LaserJet 1000 required for printer hp LaserJet 1000 is  unk
nown.  Contact the administrator to install the driver before you log in  again.
          An Error Event occurred.  EventID: 0x00000457
             Time Generated: 11/10/2010   17:19:17
             Event String:
             Driver HP Photosmart D5300 series required for printer HP  Photosmart
 D5300  series is unknown. Contact the administrator to install the driver  before
 you  log in again.
          An Warning Event occurred.  EventID: 0x80000008
             Time Generated: 11/10/2010   17:28:45
             Event String:
             The jobs in the print queue for printer HP Photosmart 330 Series  (re
directed  2) were deleted. No user action is required.
          An Warning Event occurred.  EventID: 0x80000004
             Time Generated: 11/10/2010   17:28:45
             Event String:
             Printer HP Photosmart 330 Series (redirected 2) will be deleted.  No
user  action is required.
          An Warning Event occurred.  EventID: 0x80000003
             Time Generated: 11/10/2010   17:28:45
             Event String:
             Printer HP Photosmart 330 Series (redirected 2) was deleted, and  use
rs  will no longer be able to print to this printer. No user action is  required.
          An Warning Event occurred.  EventID: 0x80000008
             Time Generated: 11/10/2010   17:28:45
             Event String:
             The jobs in the print queue for printer Microsoft XPS Document  Write
r  (redirected 2) were deleted. No user action is required.
          An Warning Event occurred.  EventID: 0x80000004
             Time Generated: 11/10/2010   17:28:45
             Event String:
             Printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer (redirected 2) will be  deleted
.  No user action is required.
          An Warning Event occurred.  EventID: 0x80000003
             Time Generated: 11/10/2010   17:28:45
             Event String:
             Printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer (redirected 2) was deleted,  an
d  users will no longer be able to print to this printer. No user action is  requi
red.
          An Error Event occurred.  EventID: 0x00000457
             Time Generated: 11/10/2010   17:31:08
             Event String:
             Driver hp LaserJet 1000 required for printer hp LaserJet 1000 is  unk
nown.  Contact the administrator to install the driver before you log in  again.
          An Error Event occurred.  EventID: 0x00000457
             Time Generated: 11/10/2010   17:31:12
             Event String:
             Driver HP Photosmart D5300 series required for printer HP  Photosmart
 D5300  series is unknown. Contact the administrator to install the driver  before
 you  log in again.
          ......................... WINDOWS-P6LALHP failed test  SystemLog
       Starting test: VerifyReferences
          ......................... WINDOWS-P6LALHP passed test  VerifyReferences
 
 
    Running partition tests on : ForestDnsZones
       Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
          ......................... ForestDnsZones passed test  CheckSDRefDom
       Starting test: CrossRefValidation
          ......................... ForestDnsZones passed test
          CrossRefValidation
 
    Running partition tests on : DomainDnsZones
       Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
          ......................... DomainDnsZones passed test  CheckSDRefDom
       Starting test: CrossRefValidation
          ......................... DomainDnsZones passed test
          CrossRefValidation
 
    Running partition tests on : Schema
       Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
          ......................... Schema passed test CheckSDRefDom
       Starting test: CrossRefValidation
          ......................... Schema passed test  CrossRefValidation
 
    Running partition tests on : Configuration
       Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
          ......................... Configuration passed test  CheckSDRefDom
       Starting test: CrossRefValidation
          ......................... Configuration passed test  CrossRefValidation
 
    Running partition tests on : crdaniels
       Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
          ......................... crdaniels passed test  CheckSDRefDom
       Starting test: CrossRefValidation
          ......................... crdaniels passed test  CrossRefValidation
 
    Running enterprise tests on : crdaniels.local
       Starting test: LocatorCheck
          ......................... crdaniels.local passed test  LocatorCheck
       Starting test: Intersite
          ......................... crdaniels.local passed test  Intersite

Everything looks good.

Run repadmin /syncall

Thanks - it ran with one error -
Here is the summary:
*********************************************************
C:\Users\kentD>repadmin/replsummary
Replication Summary Start Time: 2010-11-11 08:50:09

Beginning data collection for replication summary, this may take awhile:
  .......


Source DSA          largest delta    fails/total %%   error
 DC-V01                    45m:00s    0 /  10    0
 EXCHANGE-V01              26m:46s    0 /  10    0
 WIN2K3SQL                 26m:47s    0 /   6    0
 WINDOWS-P6LALHP           50m:42s    0 /  10    0


Destination DSA     largest delta    fails/total %%   error
 DC-V01                    26m:40s    0 /  13    0
 EXCHANGE-V01              50m:42s    0 /  10    0
 WINDOWS-P6LALHP           03m:08s    0 /  13    0


Experienced the following operational errors trying to retrieve replication info
rmation:
          58 - win2k3sql.crdaniels.local

*********************************
So replication is mostly up an running. Now to get the new terminal server to look like the old one...

Thanks again for all of the help. Have gotten a lot accomplished but one last important issue remains: user desktop and start menu for their TS sessions.

I need to be able to create a "default user" Start Menu and desktop for the terminal (RDP) users. This was really easy in 2003 and prior. They have changed a lot in 2008 R2 - of course.

So far it looks like I am supposed to use Windows System Image Manager and sysprep to do this now (as per MS   Article ID: 973289 - Last Review: May 6, 2010 - Revision: 8.0)

Is this correct?

Once this is done, can individual users still add additional items to their desktops and still have them there when they log back in?

You can do that with a just plan terminal server you don't need to do all the above you can just edit  the default user profile

Ah - but the question is WHERE IS IT??
I do not see any default user folder on the server (like there was in 2003)

Now it is called ALL USERS

There is no "ALL USERS" folder anywhere on the TS.
There is no "ALL USERS" folder anywhere on the DC.

BTW, if it was that easy I would have seen it a long time ago.

http://blog.stealthpuppy.com/windows/profile-changes-in-windows-vistalonghorn-server/

nice try, but I already figured that out.
there simply is no all users folder.

Users\Public is where the all users are now

Well that would do it.

:)

No one mentioned that In Windows 2008 R2 the default profile information is located in a hidden system folder.