Might come in handy. AD Replication Status Tool http://blogs.technet.com/b/askds/archive/2012/08/23/ad-replication-status-tool-is-live.aspx
On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 9:20 AM, David Lum <david....@nwea.org> wrote: > Learn ADFIND and OLDCOMP.exe for AD cleanup. Also LDIFDE and CSVDE if > you need to make bulk changes (like changing UPN from @ABD to ABCDomain.com > and the like)**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Tom Miller [mailto:tmil...@sfgtrust.com] > *Sent:* Monday, November 05, 2012 8:21 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* New job: AD is a mess**** > > ** ** > > Hi Folks,**** > > ** ** > > I started a new job a week ago and I'm auditing the various systems for > which I am responsible. **** > > ** ** > > Active Directory is a mess. It is still at Windows 2000 functional > level. I need to address this before a planned migration to Exchange > 2010. There are a few Windows 2000 domain controllers that I need to > decommission, and my memory is foggy on Windows 2000.**** > > ** ** > > The name for the AD domain is like ABCdomain.com. The pre- Windows 2000 > name is just "ABC". Oddly, a number of systems seem to want to use ABC and > not ABCdomain - these are 2003 servers and PCs mostly. Are there any > tools anyone knows of that can tell me which systems refer to that. Since > I'm new and the previous person left no documentation, I'm hunting alot > now. All of the user IDs have the ABD domain name listed in the Account > tab of their accounts, and the field is user logon name (Pre-Windows 2000). > **** > > ** ** > > Here's the plan to at least remove the 2000 domain controllers (there are > 2003/2008 DCs):**** > > 1. create new GPOs to address printer and drive mappings. Currently done > via mix of batch and kixtart files. **** > > 2. Update the account information for users accounts from ABC to > ABCdomain (necessary?? ).**** > > 3. Demote Windows 2000 domain controllers.**** > > 4. Change domain/functional levels to 2003 (minimum required for Exchange > 2010).**** > > ** ** > > I'm sure I'm missing something. Comments/recommendations appreciated.**** > > ** ** > > Tom**** > > ** ** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
