Changing file server's domain/forest membership in W2k3 1

[Dimarc67]

I manage two company's (Company-A and Company-B) W2k3, single-domain forests (Domain-A and Domain-B), installed in two separate office sites (Site-A and Site-B), connected via Cisco PIX's and mutual trusts in ADDT.

At one time, Company-A had personnel in both office sites, so at Site-B a file server (FS1) was installed as a member of Domain-A, though the server was serving files for both companies and forests. However, Company-A has now consolidated all of their personnel into Site-A and have moved all of their data off of FS1.

Currently, FS1 continues to serve files exclusively for Domain-B and Company-B, but remains a member of Domain-A.

I'd like some advice on what I might expect in moving the file server from Domain-A to Domain-B. For instance: Will the shares need to be recreated? Will the ACLs remain intact? Will file and folder ownership be changed?

In theory--or more specifically, ideally--there would be little or no re-configuration necessary since the mutual trusts remain in place and the ACLs would look identical regardless of domain membership between the two domains.

Anyone care to elaborate?

Thanks.

 

[markdmac]

You can expect the need to recreate the shares. I believe your users ACLs and ownerships should be OK on the files since you have the trust in place.

If this is a DC you will need to run DCPROMO to remove the AD attributes on the server. Then you can join it to the new domain.

I hope you find this post helpful.

Regards,

Mark