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Setting up new PDC

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by bancal

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There is one PDC in our network.
We are going to install a new PC on our network and make this computer a PDC and then remove a former PDC from domain.

I'm going to do the following:
1. Install a new PC as BDC.
2. Promote a new PC to PDC (thiswill cause denotion of former PDC to BDC).
3. Remove new BDC (which is former PDC) from domain.
Is it all right.

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by mightyidle

That is exactly right. Doing it your way will preserve all of your security information and save you a lot of heartache.

by ruturaj

Perfect! (If you've already taken into consideration moving of the shares (if any), Printer Queues (if any))
It should go just perfectly.

by garetjax

Bancal,

The steps you outline are correct for bringing up a new PDC in your NT domain.

One thing you might want to consider is leaving the current (old) PDC running in a BDC role. It will provide a little "insurance" should your new PDC go down for any reason (scheduled or otherwise).

Good luck.

by mpdcsup

That's the way to do it.

Other things to remember install (if they're on the PDC now) before you do the promotion:

DHCP Server (backup/restore scopes from/to PDC)
DNS
GSNW
RAS
WINS Server (replicate to new PDC)
Other Services installed in the Network applet Services tab...

Proxy Server
SQL Server
Exchange Server
Other BackOffice servers...

Application servers

Consider the impact of changing the IP address of the PDC.

I'd suggest installing the latest service pack just prior to promoting the new PDC -- it's an opportunity to feel a little more secure.

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