What the duesces! That didn't come out right! Here's the command I'm going to run against both domains:
ldifde -f C:\Temp\BulkADExport\MyDomain.ldf -s MyDC3 -t 3268 -d "dc=domain2, cd=local" -p subtree -r "(&(objectCategory=person)(objectClass=User)(givenname=*))" -l "cn,givenName,objectclass,sAMAccountName" Am I missing anything? On 12/27/07, MarvinC <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > In this domain there's a top level root domain and below that is the > domain which contains all of the AD objects I'm trying to bring into the > test lab. Except for 2 DC's there are no other objects located in the top > level root domain. This domain does contain all of the FSMO roles so I'm > wondering if the export should be run from this top level root or the other > domain? Since the lower level domain only contains the PDC & RID I'm > guessing I'll have to seize or transfer the roles from the DC in the top > level root domain? Or will this be necessary once the data is exported? > Sorry for any confusion. > > tia > > > > On 12/27/07, Michael B. Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Sure. Just on your "lab" domain you need to seize all the fsmo roles. > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > > Michael B. Smith > > > > MCSE/Exchange MVP > > > > http://TheEssentialExchange.com <http://theessentialexchange.com/> > > > > > > > > *From:* MarvinC [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ] > > *Sent:* Thursday, December 27, 2007 10:12 AM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > > *Subject:* Copying AD data to another server (lab) > > > > > > > > > > > > I may have asked this but don't recall getting a response so excuse me > > for posting it again but I need to know if this is possible. > > > > Has anyone ever tried and/or been successful at moving active directory > > data to an alternate server? I'm trying to create a test lab for this > > environment and wanted to copy the existing AD structure to the new > > test server. As of right now I've brought up a new server on the > > network, ran dcpromo and selected it to function as a DC in an existing > > domain. I take the server off the network and log in with cached credentials > > but when trying to open ADUC I'm informed that the "Naming information > > cannot be located because the specified domain doesn't exist or cannot be > > contacted". I'm sure one of the reasons is the FSMO roles so I'm trying to > > figure out the best way to get them and the entire forest moved to this new > > server. In NT4 you could configure a server to be a BDC, take it offline, > > and then promote it to a PDC and the entire structure would remain intact. > > Is this possible with Windows Server 2003 SP2? > > > > ANY responses appreciated. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
