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NT Server upgrade to SBS 4.5

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by jos-admin

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Hello,

Following are the steps I need to accomplish, I will be
gratfull fo any information I can get which will help me
run a successfull migration.

Step 1:
I would like to reinstall from scratch my PDC which is
currently running Windows NT 4.0 Server (it's has some kind
of laim installation) and install Microsoft SBS 4.5.
The PDC in not running any special services (no Wins DNS
or Exchange)and being used only as PDC and File server.

Step 2: I would like to migrate our Exchange server (5.5
SP 4) which is currently running on another server on the
same physicall location to the new fresh installed SBS 4.5.

Step3: I would like to add Fax services on the SBS server.

Additional information:

The network consistabout 30 clients and 20 Servers.

Clients

Most of the clients runs Windows NT 4.0 Workstation.
Some are using Windows 2000 Workstation and Windows XP
Professional.
1 Client is using Windows 95.

Servers

The domain controllers are all Windows NT 4.0 Servers.
Some member servers are Windows 2000 Server.

Thanl you to anyone that can contribute from his
expirience, knowledge or can assist with links.

Yossi.

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by vinnyd

SBS 4.5 can only be a PDC.

You can not make any of your other servers a BDC to SBS 4.5 server!

In order to transfer your exchange server you will need to use the EXMERGE program to export out the mail boxes and import them into the exchange server on the SBS server computer.

The fax services are part of the SBS server.
The computers that are running Win2K Pro and Win XP can not use the Fax services in the SBS 4.5 server. IF you want to fax from those computers you have to move up tothe SBS 2000 server.

The Small Business Server is normally the ONLY server on the network. Also since the computer it runs on has to have all the SBS programs running on it (exchange, sql, faxing, modem sharing, etc) it must be a powerfull computer to run all those applications and still be able to do file sharing and print server duties.

The SBS 4.5 server will have to be it's own DOMAIN. Your other servers will have to be a different DOMAIN. That will cause you some other problems.

Now I do not know why you have 20 server computers for only 30 users.

But to keep things simple in this type of network environment, I would not be installing a SBS server!

by jos-admin

OK, after getting you answer I have drilled down and created an alternative migration path dropping the fantasy of running an SBS server in an environment it's not suited for.
Thanks for the warrnings.

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