SuperGumby
Fri Mar 21 19:52:50 PDT 2008
Ace seems to have the process down OK.
The key being that SBS4.x won't give up the PDC role. The process Ace
describes is sortta a 'partial swing' as described at www.sbsmigration.com.
Jeff would need to be informed about the netbios name change which is
desired.
I'd install a tempDC, NT4 as BDC (non-SBS), allow the domain to sync, then
take this one offline and assume the PDC role, remove references to the
original PDC, and take the NT domain to mixed mode AD by either upgrading
the now isolated tempPDC or using another box (or virtual machine), remove
tempPDC from the AD, raise the level so that you can then use RenDOM. The
swing docs would come in handy for references about checking and tidying the
AD at this point.
SBS4, wow, haven't heard it mentioned for a while. Why aren't you taking
them to SBS 2003? or maybe waiting a few more months and SBS 2008?
"Ace Fekay [MVP]" <PleaseAskMe@SomeDomain.com> wrote in message
news:%237DTo77iIHA.3740@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> In news:F7F0E812-AF8B-4DFA-81F5-25B2D9B54D46@microsoft.com,
> DianeA <DianeA@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
>> But can I change the domain name from ntdomain to a new name?
>>
>> And to answer Danny's question.. This will be only a Windows Server
>> 2003 not SBS.
>
> If you currently have an NT4 SBS domain, and you install an additional NT4
> BDC (which I believe you can do, but can't remember because SBS is a
> totally different animal than regular Windows) in preparation to upgrade
> it to Windows 2003 non-SBS, then NO, you cannot change the NetBIOS name.
> However you can choose any DNS name you like. Once you remove the NT4 SBS
> from the now new Windows 2003 AD domain, and bump up the functional level
> to 2003, you can use the domain rename tool.
>
> However, there are some caveats with SBS. Once you bring up the Win2003
> server to a DC, it will want to hold the PDC Emulator role because the
> domain is now an Active Directory domain. However NT4 SBS rules I believe
> say it MUST be the PDC. If you have Exchange 55 on it and you want to
> upgrade that to Ex2003, that adds to the stew.
>
> You know, I would probably suggest to post this to the SBS groups for
> better help.
>
> Cross-posted to the microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs newsgroup and
> follow-ups set to both.
>
> Diane, you can simply check back here for any responses from the SBS
> folks.
>
> Ace
>
> For the folks in the SBS newsgroup, here is the original post in this
> thread by the OP:
> _____________________
>
> I'm finally moving my NT 4.0 SBS to Windows 2003. We have a small network
> with one internal domain "NTDOMAIN" (not ntdomain.anything). I have DNS
> running on a Windows 2000 server. I'm a little confused as to what i'm
> going
> to end up with when I switch us to the Windows 2003 Server.
>
> Because the SBS server hardware will not handle an upgrade, i'm going to
> install NT 4.0 server on a new box and upgrade it to Windows 2003 and
> retire
> the SBS server. I'm walking through the steps of the install to ensure i
> have
> all my ducks in a row prior to the install.
>
> When i get to installing AD I understand it will ask me to create a new
> domain (Domain in a new forest)..
> 1. will it use "NTDOMAIN" at this point?
> 2. When it asks me to type full DNS name of the domain. do I use
> ntdomain.loc (we don't have a registered name and have no need for one)
> 3. Can i change my domain to something else "newdomainname.loc" at any
> point or am i stuck with NTDOMAIN.loc?
>
> appreciate any help... not very good with domain name stuff.
>
> Diane
>