Old domain controller to join new network

Discussion in 'Networking and Computer Security' started by brush3287, Jan 2, 2009.

  1. brush3287

    brush3287 Geek Trainee

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    Hi

    I have a perfectly OK server which I'd like to use for our intranet & other internal work. It used to be the domain controller for our old system. I'd ideally like to keep some of the data thats on the disk. However if I have to rebuild then so be it. The OS is Windows 2000 Server. The other servers in our current domain are Windows 2003 server running an AD environment.

    What I'd like to do is make this older server just like any ordinary server visible on the network. I'd like to remove it's old role of domain controller before I make any attempt to connect it to the current domain. Trouble is I'm not sure how I would do that - any pointers would be welcome.
     
  2. megamaced

    megamaced Geek Geek Geek!

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    On the old server go to Run and type dcpromo. The wizard will help completely remove Active Directory from the server. Then, to join the older server to the new domain, just go into the Computer Name tab of the My Computer properties and enter the new domain name in
     

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