Odd request I get asked at times.

I have been asked by a long time client to migrate there exchange 2003+
Server 2003 environment to SBS2008. What pitfalls An I likely to run into
please. Is there a simple way to transfer the exchange and AD objects. or
am I best to migrate the server to exchange 2007+ Windows server 2008 first

Regards

James Deland

You can essentially use the migration guide on Technet for SBS 2003 to SBS 2008
OR
sbsmigration.com

How many workstations? 10 or less? Probably simpler to create a new domain.

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"James Deland" <JamesDeland@newsgroup> wrote in message news:C5088D0F-78B0-48C0-B97C-D79793959D69@newsgroup
Odd request I get asked at times.

I have been asked by a long time client to migrate there exchange 2003+
Server 2003 environment to SBS2008. What pitfalls An I likely to run into
please. Is there a simple way to transfer the exchange and AD objects. or
am I best to migrate the server to exchange 2007+ Windows server 2008 first

Regards

James Deland

Hello James,

Thanks for your post and Cris's input.

I suppose your situation is similar to join or install a SBS 2008 into an existing Windows server 2003 domain(with Exchange 2003 installed). Am I right?

If so, yes we do support the installation of SBS 2008 in Windows 2003 domain. We can follow the same migration procedure as mentioned in CHM or the following article:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../cc546034.aspx (like http://support.microsoft.com/kb/884453 describes for SBS 2003)

SBS 2008 can join an existing domain, you need to use the answer file and select the Join domain method. SBS 2008 will take over the FSMO roles and you have to keep
them there. No trusts are supported (no child domains either). Once you add SBS, you need to use SBS licenses in your domain.

Hope this helps. Also, if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to let me know.



Best regards,
Robbin Meng(MSFT)
Microsoft Online Newsgroup Support

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Thanks Robbin, You are right. It is an existing 2003 domain with exchange
2003. Time to sit down and plane the migartion.

Thanks all

""Robbin Meng [MSFT]"" wrote:

>
> Hello James,
>
> Thanks for your post and Cris's input.
>
> I suppose your situation is similar to join or install a SBS 2008 into an existing Windows server 2003 domain(with Exchange 2003 installed). Am I right?
>
> If so, yes we do support the installation of SBS 2008 in Windows 2003 domain. We can follow the same migration procedure as mentioned in CHM or the following article:
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../cc546034.aspx (like http://support.microsoft.com/kb/884453 describes for SBS 2003)
>
> SBS 2008 can join an existing domain, you need to use the answer file and select the Join domain method. SBS 2008 will take over the FSMO roles and you have to keep
> them there. No trusts are supported (no child domains either). Once you add SBS, you need to use SBS licenses in your domain.
>
> Hope this helps. Also, if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to let me know.
>
>
>
> Best regards,
> Robbin Meng(MSFT)
> Microsoft Online Newsgroup Support
>
> ==================================================================
> Please post your SBS 2008 related questions to the SBS newsgroup on Connect website:
> https://connect.microsoft.com/sbs08/...i/default.aspx
>
> Please post your EBS related questions to the EBS newsgroup on Connect website:
> https://connect.microsoft.com/ebs08/...i/default.aspx
>
> If you want to use a newsreader other than a web forum to access these newsgroups,
> please refer to the following blog to apply NNTP password and configure a newsreader:
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/bradley/arch...ewsgroups.aspx
> ==================================================================
> When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your newsreader so
> that others may learn and benefit from your issue.
> ==================================================================
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> ==================================================================
>
>
>
> .
>