Migrating from Exchange 5.5 on SBS 4.5 NT4.0

[tomwie]

Hi All

I migrated my old Exchange 5.5 on SBS 4.5 NT4.0 server ( old domain ) onto new Exchange 2003 SP1( Windows 2003 SP1 new domain ).

I use ExSync to migrate public folder, because I can't make trust relationship between domians(one of them is SBS 4.5).

Is anybody knows How I can migrate public folder permissions ?


Any ideas ???

Tom

 

[markdmac]

Use PFMIGRATE.

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[58sniper]

Try these:

Overview of the Public Folder Migration tool

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822895

Administering Public Folders with Exchange 2003 and PFMIGRATE

http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/PFMIGRATE.html

How to Run the Public Folder Migration (PFMigrate) Tool

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pr...a4f-6dc6-4540-a41f-8ea45be103c0.mspx?mfr=true

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[tomwie]

OK thanks for reply

But How I can use PFMIGRATE when it requires that both exchange servers must be in one routing group.

I have old SBS 4.5 server in old NT4.0 domain

 

[markdmac]

Hmm, I didn't realize that.

Looks like you may be stuck with migrating using Outlook to creat PST files and will need to resetup the permissions by hand.

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[tomwie]

When I use epoxrt/import pst file public folder permissions are migrated but How I can migrate custom forms that are linked with public folder objects ?

Tom

 

[markdmac]

Open a form then do a File SaveAs and save the form as an OFT file and relink on the new server.

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[tomwie]

Thanks Mark

It will work, but I have about 10 GB data in public folder structure and lot of custom forms and views existing in folders ( as Outlook folders type ) so this will be a work for few hours or maybe two days.

So if I don't find a good solution, I'll prefere to use ExSync and recreate permissions manually

Tom

 

[markdmac]

Your major problem it seems here is that you didn't upgrade the exisiting domain and don't have your servers in the same Exchange site, so you are limited by the way you did your upgrade.

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[markdmac]

Suggestion: setup a temp server on the NT4 domain as a BDC. Promote to PDC. Upgrade to Windows 2003. Install Exchange 2003. Migrate public folders to 2003. Shut down the public store and move the file over to the new domain.

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[tomwie]

Yes this migrate scenario is very limited, because source domain is SBS 4.5 so there is only one domain controler ( PDC ) and I can't promote any other BDC. Upssss....

Tom

 

[markdmac]

Again my apologies for not re-reading the original post. I forgot this was SBS 4.5.

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Mark

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