Permissions

[Guest]

I am getting a new server and need to be able to move all the files from the
old server to the new server and need to retain all the ntfs and share
permissions. I am running server 2000, how can i do this.

thanks

 

[Roger Abell [MVP]]

You left out one all important piece of information.
In a domain not standalone ??

 

[Guest]

It is a domain comtroller. We have to domain controllers.

 

[Roger Abell [MVP]]

Oh Dude ! You have what is the most simple of all cases !
You should be able to just use NTbackup with preservation
of permissions when you do the restore onto the new DC.
That will not recreate the shares and permissions on the shares,
but IIRC there is a utility (resource kit?) that will take care of
the sharing. The main issue you face is that the clients, if not
accessing the shared storage via a DFS, will be expecting all
to be at the same \\servername, which means either clients
would have to adjust to the new DC's new name, or you would
have to run the riskier path of demoting the old, then promoting
the new after it has been renamed as the old.

 

[Guest]

i have never heard of IIRC, where do i find this at?

 

[John John]

If I Remember Correctly you will find that in the back of your head
somewhere....

John