Proper Steps in performing a Server Migration

[SilentJ]

I have a client with about 15+ computers network as a peer-to-peer network. We're migrating to a server environment to keep everyone information a lot more organized, secure, and backed up.
I ordered a powerful server with Server 2008 on it and want to make sure I take the proper steps in getting everyone on the domain:

(please correct me on any mistakes below)
1. power on server, configure passwords
2. turn off dhcp, assign it static from ip range in router.
3. make it a domain controller, assign it a domain name like "domain"
4. create user accounts and configure accounts to allow 'my documents' folder to redirect to users folder on the server.
5. (this is where things get fuzzy - so please help)go to clients PC and run Files and Settings Transfer Wizard and migrate their current environment and files to their existing domain account name. this way everyone won't have a big environment change with this new server.
6. join clients pc to domain, reboot. client is now linked to domain with 'my documents' now being backed up onto the server.
7. everyone is happy.


is this the way you would do it?

SilentJ
CompTIA A+, Net+
Working on Security+...MCSE...and more!

 

[58sniper]

This is probably better suited in the Windows 2008 section.

2. Assign the server a static address, but configure DHCP on that server for your workstations and printers.
3. Don't make it a single label domain. Make it something like domain.int or domain.local (although Macs don't like .local)
4. You don't configure the accounts for folder redirection. You configure a GPO for that.


That's a pretty simple list. You don't list how you're going to attach printers, or map drives, or.....

Pat Richard MVP
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[SilentJ]

1. i think ip addressing will be a lot simpler if i do it through the router and not configuring it through the server.

2. why not make it a single label domain? whats wrong with that?
3. ok.

i still get a little fuzzy using the file and transfer wizard to have users maintain the same environment. would you (or link to something) be able to break down the process for me?

SilentJ
CompTIA A+, Net+
Working on Security+...MCSE...and more!

 

[58sniper]

1. wrong. You won't get DNS registration of the machines if it's done through the router.

2. If you do, don't ever thing you're going to easily support other technologies like Exchange.

http://www.letmegooglethatforyou.com/?q=how+to+use+files+and+settings+transfer+wizard

Pat Richard MVP
Plan for performance, and capacity takes care of itself. Plan for capacity, and suffer poor performance.

http://www.ucblogs.net/blogs/exchange/

 

[SilentJ]

what can i do to know what you know and do what you can do?

SilentJ
CompTIA A+, Net+
Working on Security+...MCSE...and more!

 

[SilentJ]

also, none of those googled articles explain how i go from my current computer setup and environment to using a new logon (like jdoe) using the transfer wizard.

SilentJ
CompTIA A+, Net+
Working on Security+...MCSE...and more!

 

[58sniper]

you run the wizard, move the machine to the new domain, run the wizard again to restore the settings.

Pat Richard MVP
Plan for performance, and capacity takes care of itself. Plan for capacity, and suffer poor performance.

http://www.ucblogs.net/blogs/exchange/

 

[SilentJ]

so let me get this straight:

1. run file and settings wizard and upload to shared location on server.
2. log out of client environment after changing domain settings.
3. log in using new domain account info (all this on same PC).
4. use files and settings wizard to re-download data off of shared location.


is this right?

SilentJ
CompTIA A+, Net+
Working on Security+...MCSE...and more!

 

[58sniper]

that should do it.

Pat Richard MVP
Plan for performance, and capacity takes care of itself. Plan for capacity, and suffer poor performance.

http://www.ucblogs.net/blogs/exchange/