Remove 2k server from one domain and add to another.

Hi Guys,
I have a client that has purchased a new SBS 2k3 server.
He wants the old 2k server (which is Not SBS) to become a member server on the new SBS domain.
Different domain name.
How do I go about that?
(Workstations will just be manually added to the new domain).
TIA,
Jeff Davies

Hi Jeff,

First you will have to demote the server to a member server. Note: if you do
this -- this server will _not_ be a domain controller any more and clients
won't be able to use it to authenticate! To go on, run dcpromo on your
domain controller and follow the wizard. If the process is successful server
will become a member server. Now you will be able to join it to new domain
(if necessary edit TCP/IP properties -- specially DNS settings to point to
new Active Directory DNS server).

I hope this helps,

--
Mike
Microsoft MVP - Windows Security

"Jeff Davies" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi Guys,
> I have a client that has purchased a new SBS 2k3 server.
> He wants the old 2k server (which is Not SBS) to become a member server on
> the new SBS domain.
> Different domain name.
> How do I go about that?
> (Workstations will just be manually added to the new domain).
> TIA,
> Jeff Davies
>

Miha,
I am doing this this weekend so thanks for the advice.
Jeff



"Miha Pihler [MVP]" <mihap-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi Jeff,
>
> First you will have to demote the server to a member server. Note: if you do this -- this server will _not_ be a domain controller
> any more and clients won't be able to use it to authenticate! To go on, run dcpromo on your domain controller and follow the
> wizard. If the process is successful server will become a member server. Now you will be able to join it to new domain (if
> necessary edit TCP/IP properties -- specially DNS settings to point to new Active Directory DNS server).
>
> I hope this helps,
>
> --
> Mike
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Security
>
> "Jeff Davies" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi Guys,
>> I have a client that has purchased a new SBS 2k3 server.
>> He wants the old 2k server (which is Not SBS) to become a member server on the new SBS domain.
>> Different domain name.
>> How do I go about that?
>> (Workstations will just be manually added to the new domain).
>> TIA,
>> Jeff Davies
>>
>
>