User Migration

I have 2 computers up - 1 is the current DC - named DCS1
the 2nd is going to be our new DC - DC..

I need to migrate all users out, including their passwords to the new
domain.. Is this possible?

If you create a new DC in the existing domain, it will have that information
in it already. Make sure you wait til replication is complete before
disconnecting/dcpromoing the old DC...and transfer the FSMO roles to the new
one first, as well.


Michael San Filippo wrote:
> I have 2 computers up - 1 is the current DC - named DCS1
> the 2nd is going to be our new DC - DC..
>
> I need to migrate all users out, including their passwords to the new
> domain.. Is this possible?

How do you transfer the FSMO roles?

I dont recall..

Also, if I bring it up and it replicates, how will i know when it is
completed?

Is this all i need to do? then run dcpromo on the current DC that i want to
take off to uninstall AD?

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
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> If you create a new DC in the existing domain, it will have that
information
> in it already. Make sure you wait til replication is complete before
> disconnecting/dcpromoing the old DC...and transfer the FSMO roles to the
new
> one first, as well.
>
>
> Michael San Filippo wrote:
> > I have 2 computers up - 1 is the current DC - named DCS1
> > the 2nd is going to be our new DC - DC..
> >
> > I need to migrate all users out, including their passwords to the new
> > domain.. Is this possible?
>
>

Michael San Filippo wrote:
> How do you transfer the FSMO roles?
>
> I dont recall..

Google is your friend -
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;255690

>
> Also, if I bring it up and it replicates, how will i know when it is
> completed?

You can force replication in AD sites and services.
>
> Is this all i need to do? then run dcpromo on the current DC that i
> want to take off to uninstall AD?

Yes...
>
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> <(E-Mail Removed) ahoo.com> wrote in
> message news:Ot4WfO$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> If you create a new DC in the existing domain, it will have that
>> information in it already. Make sure you wait til replication is
>> complete before disconnecting/dcpromoing the old DC...and transfer
>> the FSMO roles to the new one first, as well.
>>
>>
>> Michael San Filippo wrote:
>>> I have 2 computers up - 1 is the current DC - named DCS1
>>> the 2nd is going to be our new DC - DC..
>>>
>>> I need to migrate all users out, including their passwords to the
>>> new domain.. Is this possible?