There are no implications, you can't add a DC to another
domain like that.
If he wants to keep the old domain, he will have to dcpromo
down the new 2K3 server, upgrade the OS on the NT PDC to Windows 2003, then
DCPROMO the new hardware into the old domain. Alternatively you can do a
migration but you don't keep the old domain that way, you just sort of keep
the security prins. Honestly, IMO, the easiest way is to back up and start
over.
joe
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gary Smith
Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 12:09 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [ActiveDir] Crazy question
I have been asked
this from a friend of mine and wasn't sure of the outcome even though I have
told him not to go ahead. I was just interested in the implications and whether
it can be done.
He has a customer
with an existing NT4 domain one PDC that's it. He has bought a brand new box and
installed W2K3 dcpromo'd the thing and set up users, thinking he could just add
the box to the existing domain and everything would be okay to migrate the users
and data over.
I know this sounds
pretty crazy, but it got me thinking what would the implications of doing this
and what is the best procedure for him at this stage. If
any.
Gary
