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upgrading Server 2003 to Server 2008 R2

We are switching our servers to 2008 R2 and I need to move the certificates from a 2003 32-bit server to a 2008 R2 64-bit server. I am actually building a new 2008 R2 DC and I was planning on moving the certs to that and decommissioning the 2003 DC. What is the best way to go about doing this?

Thanks,
Jon

Krzysztof Pytko

Please check similar case on MS Technet forum at
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winserverMigration/thread/8d1bc197-50d3-4be5-8e1e-56876f831cf5

Regards,
Krzysztof

kgreeneit

Hi there the best way to do this would be as follows:

build your 2008 R2 dc

update the AD schema as required

install Certificate Services on the 2008 R2 DC

export all of the relevant certificates from the Windows 2003 server ensuring you export the 'Private Key' with them

Import these certificates into the new Windows 2008 R2 DC's CA store

Uninstall the CA from the Windows 2003 DC

Backup any important files on the Windows 2003 DC

DCPROMO the Windows 2003 DC to remove it from the domain as a DC

Remove the old Windows 2003 DC from the domain

Power down the old Windows 2003 DC

This should do the job for you then!

Tim Lewis

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We moved the CA but now it is not handing out certificates. Please help.

Thanks,
Jon

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