Thanks much! Looks easy (as long as there are no trick questions in the
wazard).

John

"Ace Fekay [MVP]" <PleaseAskMe@SomeDomain.com> wrote in message
news:eJxfhCCqGHA.1600@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> In news:9CADD613-366B-4A04-AED0-47ED5B749255@microsoft.com,
> John3339 <John3339@discussions.microsoft.com> stated, which I commented on
> below:
>> We currently have a single W2K3 server (fully patched) which is
>> running pretty much everything; AD (DC), DNS, and Terminal Services.
>> We're expanding and will have additional servers and wish to move the
>> DC and DNS roles to a new server.
>>
>> The new server is in service and has been promoted to a DC (and Global
>> Catalog). DNS on the original server was set up using the defaults
>> in the DC promotion wizard.
>>
>> We need a step-by-step procedure to follow to accomplish the
>> migration of the DNS role to the new server without breaking the
>> existing AD-Integration. The original server will be demoted from the
>> DC role leaving it soley as a Terminal Server. We assume that this
>> can be done last unless we're advised otherwise.
>>
>> Thanks!
>
> Just install DNS on the new server. Since the new server is now a DC in
> the same domain as the original DC, and the zone is AD integrated, the
> zone will auto populate on the new machine. Then all that needs to be done
> is uninstall DNS off the original DC (DO NOT DELETE THE ZONE). Just
> uninstall it. If y9ou delete it off the old machine, that fact will
> replicate to all DC/DNS servers and you will lose the zone.
>
> Before you do that, of course, you'll want to change the DNS addresses
> specified in your DC, member servers and client's IP properties. Assuming
> you use DHCP, DHCP option 006 needs to be changed to reflect the new DNS
> server's address as well. Do you have Macs? You'll need to change them
> too.
>
> It's nbot the difficult as long as you remember what machines are set to
> use the old DNS, you'll want to change them to the new one prior to
> uninstalling DNS services off the old one.
>
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> Ace
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> Microsoft MVP - Directory Services
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