Move Domain into another Forest

[TigerfanLSU]

I know it is possible to move a domain from one tree to another within a forest and also rename a domain in a forest, but can you move a domain from one forest to another? Windows 2003 AD of course.

 

[Stevehewitt]

Not really - as the domain is part of a forest. The forest level IS your active directory. What is a domain? Essentially just a container.

Would you move an OU from one forest to another?

There are a couple of tools that allow you to do it, (not sure if REMDOM is one of them - but I'm sure MS do have a couple) - however I would recommend having a trust between the two forests or just not bother.

It's very, very messy! (SID's won't resolve - so SQL, ISA, IIS, MCMS, Exchange, and pretty much all file shares would simply flop over and die!)

Try looking into REMDOM, but even if it is possible using it or other tools I would still advise migrating objects from the domain into a new domain in the other forest.

Good Luck,




Steve.

"They have the internet on computers now!" - Homer Simpson

 

[pagy]

I'm pretty sure ADMT (Active Directory Migration Tool) can do this

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...7B-533A-466D-A8E8-AFF85AD3D212&displaylang=en

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