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Replacing 03 Server Domain Controller
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I have three servers running 03 server standard. The main server ( the domain controller ) needs to be replaced as it is just moving too slow. Besides it running the office of 25 or so computers, I have about 30 additional people who remote desktop into it daily so downtime is a big no-no. I have a new server ready to go with WIndows Server 2012 R2 on it and I want to make this transition as seamless as possible. The old domain controller works but is very bogged down and slow when it is being RDP'd into etc etc.
What do you guys propose as the best route to go here?
I have three servers running 03 server standard. The main server ( the domain controller ) needs to be replaced as it is just moving too slow. Besides it running the office of 25 or so computers, I have about 30 additional people who remote desktop into it daily so downtime is a big no-no. I have a new server ready to go with WIndows Server 2012 R2 on it and I want to make this transition as seamless as possible. The old domain controller works but is very bogged down and slow when it is being RDP'd into etc etc.
What do you guys propose as the best route to go here?
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Completely agree - you should not be running Remote Desktop Services/Terminal Services on a domain controller. From a security and managability standpoint this is a HUGE professional no-no.
As VB ITS suggests, you want to use the PHYSICAL install of Server 2012 R2 as a Hyper-V host ONLY - no DC, no file server, no RDS, then install TWO VMs - one for your DC and one for your RDS server. From a licensing standpoint, there is ZERO additional cost for this.
As VB ITS suggests, you want to use the PHYSICAL install of Server 2012 R2 as a Hyper-V host ONLY - no DC, no file server, no RDS, then install TWO VMs - one for your DC and one for your RDS server. From a licensing standpoint, there is ZERO additional cost for this.
If you aren't familiar with proper domain/server setup and separation of services and don't have the time (or inclination to learn) I STRONGLY recommend you look for an outside consultant who can do this for you. If you have the time to learn, then I recommend setting up a test network and starting to play - install the roles, setup VMs, and ask questions as they come up.
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Okay, again, for the sake of my actual question, lets put the hyper-v recommendation aside. Either way I want a backup DC.
My question is once I promote the new server as a domain controller, would all the users/configuration duplicate if I were to physical shut down the original DC?
My question is once I promote the new server as a domain controller, would all the users/configuration duplicate if I were to physical shut down the original DC?
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VBS IT I understand where you are coming from and I already have a plan of action. But I also posed the questions to pick your brains and get some fresh input.
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And regarding the Hyper-V, Why wouldn't you recommend that I just make the Hyper-V server the host and DC and create a VM for just RDS?
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With that being said, if I follow that guide, it will make my new server a domain controller. At that point, will it duplicate the users/configuration if I were to shut down the original domain controller automatically?