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how to move my PDC to another server

My PDC is on a windows server 2003 and I want to move it to another server, a 2008 server R2.
The PDC also has the DNS and DHCP as well.

Is there a good resource online with detailed instructions on all the steps needed to perform this, besides running the dcpromo on the new server. I believe it holds the master fmso, etc...

I'm also assuming this move my Active Directory over as well to the new server, right?
I have logon scripts as well, in the default netlogon directory on my 2k3 server, will all that get moved over, or do I need to do anything special for that?

I'm assuming this should be done after hours, just in case? :)

Thanks.

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Mike Kline

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Suliman Abu Kharroub

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Dan

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Thanks Sulimanw, moving the FSMO only applies ot win 2000 is what the article said.

I'm moving it from 2003 to 2008.

I can't turn off the old DC as I still have other programs running that are crtical, and it's also my print server, until I move all that over as well to another server.

Suliman Abu Kharroub

Just in case, here is the 2003 article and its the same as 2008 :
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324801

You can keep the current DC until you move the rest of apps and roles on it.

Dan

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Thanks, so how do I configure to have 2 PDC's at the same time, so the GC and everything can be on both, just in case one dies?

Suliman Abu Kharroub

Each FSMO role can only running on one DC only not only the PDC.

So, move all FSMO to the new DC. also make the new DC the only GC to test its functionality.

In case one of the FSMO dies you can seize it on the second DC.

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Sarang Tinguria

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Suliman Abu Kharroub

Thanks sarang_tinguria !

Dan

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Thanks guys, the first post was the most helpful. dcpromo when performing it on a win2k8 box actually moves the global catalog, fsmo, everything over. I had a consultant help me, so I'm good.