sbs4.5 migration to sbsw2k3:
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1. make a full backup of the server
2. disable nt dhcp
3. give a new name to the new domain
4. put sp6a on nt (sql7 sp4)
5. admin password must be identical on both servers
6. collect this info: spacial logon scripts
servers shares
pop3 connectors
dhcp scope
dns records
remote access
policies
iis
exchange 5.5 distribution lists & custom recipients
public folder permitions
7. logon from xp client from nt domain as admin
8. ask for users to clean mailboxes
9. from stations: file|export all public folder
(include subdirectories)
10. export mailbox admin to pst
11. for rules: tools| rules wizard | export rules
~12. backup db : eseutil /d dbname.edb
13. everyone log off
14. scan for viruses
15. create erd (emergency repair disk)
16. at clients make sure that domain admins is a member
of local computer administrator group- or migration will fail
17. disable any personal FW,Anty virus, remove winsock proxy,
fax client, delete desktop shortcuts mapping to old server
18. at 2k3 from cd1\i386\admt run admigration.msi
19. from cmd:
net localgroup "pre-windows 2000 compatible access"
everyone /add
"anonymous logon" /add
restart destination server
20. cmd: runas /netonly /user:Source-(TESTNT)-DomainName
\Administrator "Mmc \"% ProgramFiles%\Active Directory
Migration Tool\Migrator.msc\""
21. migrating users:
admt starts|action menu| user account migration wizard|
check source and target domain| select users |add |
advanced | find now| select only users (not admin!)|next*2|
choose ou: mybusiness,users,sbsusers| password : same
as username| next| target same as source & check migrate
user sid to target domain| ok*5| user account:administrator
(11)|user options: translate roaming,update user rights,
fix user group,do not rename accounts| next:
ignore conflicts -selected, test than migrate.
22. migrating groups: do not migrate ant built in groups!
23. migrating computer accounts: only for nt,xp,2k,2k3
make sure domain admin group is at the client & server
action| computer migration wizard| check the domain| at
computer selection-add| advanced, find now- select the clients.
at ou selection browse to: mybusiness\computers\sbscomputers|ok.
at translate objects window check all available options,
at security translation options -replace
at computer option set the minute to 1, ensure that
Do not rename is selected
in naming conflicts select ignore than Finish.
watch the monitor, wait for the status Completed
if u run in test mode run it again.
it suppose to make station log on the new domain! if it fails check at
station: c:\windows\temp\dctlog.txt. if it failed to change domain
affiliation check the DNS on station directed to w2k3 server!
enter AD|computers delete Computer-name from station,restart
station and try again
24. migrating exchange server user mailboxes: (check the prohibit send and
recceive limits on exch 5.5)
from 2k3 programs|ms exchange |deployment | migration wizard |next it asks
if ldap is running, to do so go to source server, exchange admin,
2* configuration, 2* protocols,2* LDAP site Defaults- make sure its enebled
if so-next| at migration Destination accept defaults, next|enter source
exchange server name+pass| at migration info accept defaults.
at account migration select user mailboxes- do not select administrator
mailbox!
at container brouse to: \mybusiness\users\SBSusers
finish.
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