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Uber Geek

#265459 22-Jan-2020 14:26

Hi.

I want to move a Server ( 2012 ) & attach to a different domain
That 2012 server was the DC . Can it be removed from its own domain & attatched to a new domain

I want to use that 2012 server just to run one app on the other domain, it wont be a Domain Controller
I thought I had to wipe & reload to do this , but theres the issue of finding install keys etc : no install keys/disks to be found for it

Cheers

nztim

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#2404661 22-Jan-2020 14:34

No Issues, you will need to dcpromo first, then make sure you know a local admin password, then join to the new domain

if any services are using credentials from the old domain these will need to be updated

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Tim

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gareth41

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#2404670 22-Jan-2020 14:49

Demote the server first as a DC, then join it to the new domain in the normal way through system properties

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#2404678 22-Jan-2020 15:04

Oh an I forgot to mention, as any good sysadmin will tell you, don't do anything without a good backup (as its a DC I would be inclined to do an offline one so you know your system state is good)

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#2404720 22-Jan-2020 15:33

nztim:

Oh an I forgot to mention, as any good sysadmin will tell you, don't do anything without a good backup (as its a DC I would be inclined to do an offline one so you know your system state is good)

Im doing a backup now .
Theres no data thats needed on this server , Im making an image just in case it all goes wrong