Monday, December 21, 2009
How to Demote PDC?
I have two win2k3 servers configured for primary and secondary DC. I want to demote the primary domain controller and make the secondary domain controller a primary domain controller.
You need to configure your secondary as a GC (Global Catalog server)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/313994
and also transfer the FSMO roles from the server you want to retire to the new server.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324801
In addition to that, if you are running DHCP on the old one, set it up on the new one first.
Same thing for DNS.
Once you have completed those tasks, you simply run DCPROMO on the old server and demote it to a member server.
You need to configure your secondary as a GC (Global Catalog server)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/313994
and also transfer the FSMO roles from the server you want to retire to the new server.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324801
In addition to that, if you are running DHCP on the old one, set it up on the new one first.
Same thing for DNS.
Once you have completed those tasks, you simply run DCPROMO on the old server and demote it to a member server.
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