2003 server: New Domain Controller Installation

nvisibl · 11-05-2009, 08:58 AM

i've just added a new domain controller to an existing domain in order to replace the current domain controller. do i need to configure this new domain controller in any way to make it the main/primary domain controller or will that just occur anyway once i take the current one offline?

thanks for your help

**2xgrump** · 11-05-2009, 01:40 PM

Hi nvisibl,

Will you be transferring all operations master roles (FSMO) to the main DC or you are doing a fresh configuration of your new DC?

This link will help you a lot=> http://www.visualwin.com/AD-Controller/

nvisibl · 11-05-2009, 02:13 PM

thanks for the link

no i made the new server a DC in the current domain to replace the DC that was there, so now i want to find out if when i remove the initial DC do I have to promote or configure the new DC to take its place kinda thing?

**2xgrump** · 11-05-2009, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by nvisibl

thanks for the link

no i made the new server a DC in the current domain to replace the DC that was there, so now i want to find out if when i remove the initial DC do I have to promote or configure the new DC to take its place kinda thing?

You may do a dcpromo, demote the previous DC then do another dcpromo and promote again if you are planning to use this as a Backup DC which I recommend, or it can be a member DC.

nvisibl · 11-05-2009, 03:10 PM

dcpromo.. okay, thanks a lot

11-05-2009, 08:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
nvisibl Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 68 OS: Vista	2003 server: New Domain Controller Installation i've just added a new domain controller to an existing domain in order to replace the current domain controller. do i need to configure this new domain controller in any way to make it the main/primary domain controller or will that just occur anyway once i take the current one offline? thanks for your help

11-05-2009, 01:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
2xgrump Mentor Networking Forums Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,011 OS: Vista-sp2/Win2003Server-R2/SBS2003/XP-sp3	Re: 2003 server: New Domain Controller Installation Hi nvisibl, Will you be transferring all operations master roles (FSMO) to the main DC or you are doing a fresh configuration of your new DC? This link will help you a lot=> http://www.visualwin.com/AD-Controller/ __________________ Networking Forums "Peace" RD

11-05-2009, 02:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
nvisibl Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 68 OS: Vista	Re: 2003 server: New Domain Controller Installation thanks for the link no i made the new server a DC in the current domain to replace the DC that was there, so now i want to find out if when i remove the initial DC do I have to promote or configure the new DC to take its place kinda thing?

11-05-2009, 03:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
nvisibl Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 68 OS: Vista	Re: 2003 server: New Domain Controller Installation dcpromo.. okay, thanks a lot