Moving from SBS 2003 to Server Essentials 2012 R2 without a swing migration for a tiny domain not using Exchange
We're looking to replace an SBS 2003 server with one running Windows Server Essentials 2012R2. It's got 5 users and the users are not using the SBS Exchange - they are using a POP email hosted by godaddy.
I did a swing migration a few years ago to 2008 and that was tedious.
For such a few number of users, no exchange store, etc. I'm envisioning another simpler way than a swing?
Create the same users that are in the old box to the new box.
Create the same shares (nothing fancy about permissions - any shares let everyone access the shares).
Backup the old box's data
Take it off the network
Connect the new box with the same server name, same domain name (but yes, different SIDs from the old box / domain).
Restore the data to the new box
Now the windows 7 machines are on the old domain.
>>>> is that all that's needed before the next question?
How do you easily leave the old domain and join the new domain and keep user profiles so outlook is all the same, same PST, same favorites, same desktop layout and wallpaper appearance, etc.
thanks!
I did a swing migration a few years ago to 2008 and that was tedious.
For such a few number of users, no exchange store, etc. I'm envisioning another simpler way than a swing?
Create the same users that are in the old box to the new box.
Create the same shares (nothing fancy about permissions - any shares let everyone access the shares).
Backup the old box's data
Take it off the network
Connect the new box with the same server name, same domain name (but yes, different SIDs from the old box / domain).
Restore the data to the new box
Now the windows 7 machines are on the old domain.
>>>> is that all that's needed before the next question?
How do you easily leave the old domain and join the new domain and keep user profiles so outlook is all the same, same PST, same favorites, same desktop layout and wallpaper appearance, etc.
thanks!
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thanks david. That app looks like what I need!
BTW, not all migrations are "swing" migrations. And migrating fro SBS to essentials isn't exactly what I'd call tedious. Same basic install process. Same basic wizards. A minor change in how you move data and shares. Migrating can save a ton of time. Even for small environments, if you want to preserve user profiles, migrate. The MS documented method (which is not a swing) works fine.