AD will be migrated from win2k server to win2008 server. Removing old client machines and replacing with new client machines with same naming convention.


we migrating windows 2k server windows 2008.  getting new client machines.  use specific naming convention our clients.  once migrate ad win2k server windows 2008 server, eliminating old client computers.  join new client computers network.  new client computers need have same computer names old clients.  predict there problem when try join new computer same name old computer network.  imagine i'll error says name exists in ad.  best steps follow able join these new client computers same names new win2008 domain server using migrated ad.  once migrated, delete computers ad , dns prior joining new clients?  suggestions appreciated.

you can delete old computer accounts ad before join new computer – or unjoin old computer domain.  it won’t delete computer account ad can act “pre-created” computer accounts.  but need think user profiles migration.  how going maintain user profile on new workstation? might able use usmt

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=799ab28c-691b-4b36-b7ad-6c604be4c595&displaylang=en

http://www.sivarajan.com/admt.html

 


santhosh sivarajan | mcts, mcse (w2k3/w2k/nt4), mcsa (w2k3/w2k/msg), ccna, network+ houston, tx http://blogs.sivarajan.com/ http://publications.sivarajan.com/ posting provided "as is" no warranties, , confers no rights.


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