Re: Infected GC! Need to rebuild
From: JR (johnnyrNOSPAM@bellsouth.net)
Date: 11/10/02
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From: "JR" <johnnyrNOSPAM@bellsouth.net> Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2002 14:04:56 -0500
Why don't you just restore from backup? Since no one will be using the
network, not having the GC available won't have any affect.
"Bob" <happymaniac@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:d2bd01c288e1$b354bf50$36ef2ecf@tkmsftngxa12...
> Thank you very much for the post Rich. Currently the
> campus I am on are putting in a new firewall and access
> to my DNS boxes are gone until tomorrow. So at this
> point in time I am not able to promote another DC (my
> other DCs are around the state and I do not have physical
> access. Is it possible to rebuild and remake a GC with
> all FSMO roles or will I lose something in the mix.
> Thank you!
>
> p.s. Thank you for the advice, as soon as I can I will
> be promoting one of my other boxes to a GC, if I can work
> this route.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >"microsoft.com" <hintonrunce@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >>I have a 5 server domain 3 of which are DCs, but only
> one is a GC. This GC
> >>is infected and I need to rebuild it. Can I just
> rebuild this tonight and
> >>reinstall with the same IP and name and reappoint as a
> GC without having
> >>another one online, or do I need to bring a new GC
> online first. I would be
> >>building outside of normal hours, so my users will not
> be affected. Thank
> >>you in advance for any assistance.
> >
> >Promote another DC to become a GC. Wait for replication
> to populate
> >the new GC. Then remove the GC attribute from the
> server, move any
> >FSMO roles for the server to another DC, demote the DC,
> and then it's
> >just a member server.
> >
> >When you finish rebuilding the server, promote it to a
> DC, make it a
> >GC and leave both GC's in place. Having just one GC can
> be a real PITA
> >if something happens to it.
> >
> >--
> >Rich Matheisen
> >MCSE+I, Exchange MVP
> >MS Exchange FAQ at
> http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm
> >.
> >
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