"jangelfcfm" <> wrote in message
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> Hi, let me explain my environment:
>
> I have a Single Forest, with one root domain. This root domain, in
> turn, has a number of child domains, and under some of the child
> domains, there are grandchild domains.
> eg domain.com, child1.domain.com, child2.domain.com and
> grandchild.child1.domain.com
>
> The only permitted entry point and exit point for Internet traffic and
> email traffic is in the root domain. Due to a restructuring of the
> company, we need to separate one of the domain trees from the root
> domain, forming a new forest and domain tree with the original names, eg
> child1.domain.com as the root and grandchild.child1.domain.com as its
> child domain.
>
> If possible, this operations should be completely transparent, not
> affecting client logons, Internet traffic, email and SharePoint. Can
> anyone help me with what seems like a difficult exercise?
Unfortunately a prune/graft, as you're implying, is not possible. You would
literally need to create a new forest and use the ADMT tool to migrate the
users, groups and computer accounts from the existing tree into it, as well
as install Exchange, move mailboxes, etc. As for Sharepoint, the simple way
I can think of is to disjoin it from the existing domain, and join it to the
new, but then again I am not a Sharepoint expert and something like that
would need to be posted to the Sharepoint newsgroup for those experts to
answer that question.
If Exchange 2003 is involved, you can use the Exmerge tool.
If Exchange 2007 is involved, you would need to use the MoveMailbox method
from the source org to the target org after migrating user accounts. This
method is a bit involved. I can post all the steps here, but it may be
better to post the question to the Exchange newsgroups.
As for ADMT, the following are some links to read up on.
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ADMT to migrate into a new forest/domain:
ADMT Webcast:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=325393
For 2003:
ADMT v3 Migration Guide
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
Active Directory Migration Tool v3.0
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
Perform the Migration using ADMT (for Windows 2003 but can use it as a
guideline for 2008)
http://www.petri.co.il/active_direct...ndows_2003.htm
For 2008:
ADMT v3.1 Guide: Migrating and Restructuring Active Directory Domains
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
Active Directory Migration Tool version 3.1
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
Password Export Server version 3.1 (x86)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
Password Export Server version 3.1 (x64)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
Domain Migration Cookbook - Index and Cover:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro.../cookintr.mspx
ADMT requires a two way trust between the forests - Create a trust between
the two forests
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../cc780479.aspx
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