[Samba] [SOLVED] replace Windows 2003 dc

[Sérgio Henrique]

Awesome i will try to replicate in my test environment.


On Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 2:23 AM, Peter Beck <peter at datentraeger.li> wrote:

> Hi guys,
>
> weehoo! Samba4 rocks ! Great work!
>
> if someone is interested - I finally managed to replace a Windows DC
> successfully.
> (at least i hope so ;-)
>
> this is what I have done:
>
> * Windows DC: Domain and Forest Operation Level = 2003
> * Reboot Windows DC (always a good idea on Windows ;-)
> * joining the Samba Domain Controller to the existing 2003 domain
> * adding a Reverse zone for my network in DNS (on Windows)
> * replicating forestdnszones, domaindnszones
> * on the Windows DC i've changed the nameserver for each zone to the samba
>   domain controller (which automatically added an NS-record to dns)
> * samba_dnsupdate --all-names --verbose
> * removing the Global Catalog on the Windows DC (including reboot ;-)
> * transferring all fsmo roles to the samba dc (what's the differnce to
>   seizing ? for me transfer seems to work more reliable..)
> * demote the windows server
>
> Now I am able to add or remove records in dns (with samba tool and on
> Windows with the MMC-Snapin) and it looks very good.
>
> Now I think I just need to do some "cleaning" (removing dns entries for
> the replaced windows dc, etc).
>
> Regards
> Peter
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    Sérgio Machado