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Moving SMS from a DC

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Stormer

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The SMS Primary Site Server and Site Database currently reside on the same Windows 2000 Advanced Server which is configured as a DC. I am going to move the SMS Primary site to a new server and I would like the new server to just be a member server. Does anyone know if this is possible/supported or would I have security issues with SMS accounts?
 
I was able to do this by recovering the site onto a member server.

Let me know if you need more information.

Chuck
 
My concern is whether moving the site to a Non-DC will foul up any of the SMS Accounts, all the default accounts have been used SMSService etc.
 
I moved one of my production sites from a NT 4 DC to a Windoes 2000 member server. It went very smoothly.

Before starting, I would download the SMS Security Essentials White Paper. This describes the functions of the various accounts in excruciating detail. I would also work through the SMS Recovery web site.

Is your site server a PDC of it's own resource domain? Is it part of a hierarchy (with parent and/or child sites)?

If not, I don't think that the move would be particularly painful. However, it will need careful planning.

I would implement all of the optional accounts that reduce reliance on the SMS generated accounts (Client Connection Accounts primarily).

I personally use a complete test environment. This allows me to pilot changes before I impact my production sites.

Chuck
 
Thanks for the info, the server is a w2k DC in the same domain as all of the secondary sites, which incedentally are also on DC's ( only servers on site ).
 
Hey cheltzel,

I am about to do the same move as you did...

I need to move my primary SMS server from NT4 BDC into new hardware running Win2000 as Member server.

But.. I am not sure of the correct procedure to do this?

Will my secondary sites still be able to connect?

Can you help me out?

/Toby
 
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