Windows Server - Initial Workgroup to Domain migration

Asked By eggomiego

04-Nov-09 03:05 PM

Hi there. I am being forced to move to a domain since my company is
growing. I have a few questions. Can I put a server in a router
configuration? Or should the server be handling the DHCP? I cannot host
my email from within my offices, so I have a Hosted Exchange Solution,
how can I tie this into a domain? Last but not least, How do I move all
my users files and settings to the domain? Thank-you.


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06-Nov-09 03:54 AM

Hello,

Thanks for your post and Cris' input.

As Cris pointed, please let us know if you are installing Windows Small Business Server(SBS) 2003 or SBS 2008, instead of the Windows Server?

If you are referring to Windows Small Business Server, I would like to provide some information for your reference:

Question: I want to switch from using my existing DHCP server, such as a router device, to using Windows Small Business Server 2003 as my DHCP server.
Suggestion:  You must disable the existing DHCP server, install the DHCP Server service on your computer running Windows Small Business Server 2003, and then configure the DHCP scope for your
network. Using Windows Small Business Server 2003 as your DHCP server ensures that your DHCP settings are properly configured for the local network. Not all DHCP scope options for the Windows
Small Business Server network can be configured for the DHCP service of all router devices.
For information about how to install and configure DHCP on your Windows Small Business Server network, open Help and Support and search for "Installing a DHCP server."
Troubleshooting Windows Small Business Server 2003
http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/6/1/561c9fd7-0e27-4525-94ec-4d2d38f61aa3/TSHT_SBS.htm

How To Install and Configure a DHCP Server in a Workgroup in Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/323416/en-us

Do I absolutely have to run DHCP on SBS 2008?
http://sbs.seandaniel.com/2008/10/do-i-absolutely-have-to-run-dhcp-on-sbs.html

Regarding how to leverage Exchange server in SBS environment:

Webcast: Using Microsoft Exchange Server in Small Business Server 2003 (Level 100)
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?culture=en-US&EventID=1032278743&CountryCode=US

Regarding your concern about how to migrate work group computers and join computers to the Domain and migrate user's profile to SBS domain, please refer to:

Migrating from a Peer-to-Peer Network to a Windows Small Business Server 2003 Network
http://download.microsoft.com/download/a/1/c/a1ce491e-03e2-445c-b83b-49b8bc1e0f37/SBS_P2P_Client_Migration.doc

Hope this helps. Also, if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to let me know.


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Robbin Meng(MSFT)
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06-Nov-09 08:40 PM

Hi, Thanks for the replies. As the title states, I am not using any type
of server software, rather im running as a workgroup.


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07-Nov-09 11:36 PM

Thanks. Sorry for any confusion. Ill try to be clearer. Im currently
under no server software. I want to set up a server, and want to have
all my computers under this domain. One of my most important questions
was how to move all my users files and settings to the server. Secondly,
I wanted to know how and if I can use the Hosted Exchange on the
computers, Since i cannot host email from in house. I will look into the
Server foundation software. Thank you.


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12-Nov-09 09:59 PM

Well, If anyone can answer this question, can exchage be completely
disabled on windows server. (specifically will probably be using server
foundation)


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