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Retire/replace NT Server

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by djf

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I purchased a new server for our 12-user network and set it up as a BDC, synchronized the domain, copied over the old server's files, then used permcopy.exe from the Resource Kit to get the old permissions back. I'm just wondering how to get the new server configured for all the devices such as printers, member servers, and the CD Tower. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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by garydw

If you have printers on the server that you are going to retire you will need to re-install them.

Member servers are part of the domain that the BDC is in and so should not be an issue. The same goes for the CD Tower.

You don't mention if it'sthe PDC that you are replacing, If so all you need to do is promote your BDC and switch off the PDC.

Hope that's useful.

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Gary Williams

by toddshook

There is an article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base dealing with a similar situation. The article Number is Q247913. Replace a BDC with a New Computer but use the same Name.

Hope this helps.

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