domain controller

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I don't think this is possible if both domains are in the same forest. The
initial domain abc.com is the forest root, and can't be brought down even if
you switch all the FSMO roles to the new child domain. What you should do
is as follows.

1. Bring up new forest called abc2.com (I recommend something .LAN though)
2. Use the built-in migration tools from MSFT, or a third-party tool to
then migrate all the users / groups / and computers to the new domain.
3. Setup a trust between the two domains to allow users to login to the new
domain from workstations joined to the old domain.
4. Use a login script to run NETDOM to join all the workstations from the
old domain to the new domain.

Third-party migration tools offer better solutions.

Todd Myrick

"chris" <chris@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>i promote one of my server to domain controller let say abc.com, all of my
> workstation validate user to this server. so i created another domain
> abc2.com that are part of abc.com i mean the parent is abc.com, i want to
> replicate all users to abc2.com and promote to parent domain. and bring
> down
> the abc.com, wat should i do..everytime i down the abc.com, the abc2.com
> look
> for abc.com...need help! thank you.

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Quest Software makes a AD to AD migration tool that is pretty good.
http://wm.quest.com/products/migrationmanagerad/

NETDOM is a Microsoft Tool found in the support tools of the server CD.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/266651/EN-US/

Todd Myrick

"chris" <chris@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> thank you very much for the reply. may i know what migration tools to
> enable
> transfer of users to another domain or any recommendations 3rd party
> software? what is NETDOM?
>
> "Todd Myrick" wrote:
>
>> I don't think this is possible if both domains are in the same forest.
>> The
>> initial domain abc.com is the forest root, and can't be brought down even
>> if
>> you switch all the FSMO roles to the new child domain. What you should
>> do
>> is as follows.
>>
>> 1. Bring up new forest called abc2.com (I recommend something .LAN
>> though)
>> 2. Use the built-in migration tools from MSFT, or a third-party tool to
>> then migrate all the users / groups / and computers to the new domain.
>> 3. Setup a trust between the two domains to allow users to login to the
>> new
>> domain from workstations joined to the old domain.
>> 4. Use a login script to run NETDOM to join all the workstations from
>> the
>> old domain to the new domain.
>>
>> Third-party migration tools offer better solutions.
>>
>> Todd Myrick
>>
>> "chris" <chris@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:25CE738A-B4D8-4B42-B7C4-164F94A6EFDA@microsoft.com...
>> >i promote one of my server to domain controller let say abc.com, all of
>> >my
>> > workstation validate user to this server. so i created another domain
>> > abc2.com that are part of abc.com i mean the parent is abc.com, i want
>> > to
>> > replicate all users to abc2.com and promote to parent domain. and bring
>> > down
>> > the abc.com, wat should i do..everytime i down the abc.com, the
>> > abc2.com
>> > look
>> > for abc.com...need help! thank you.
>>
>>
>>