Re: any other takers?

From: Eric Chamberlain, CISSP (eric.chamberlain_at_newsgroups.nospam)
Date: 06/05/04 

Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2004 22:52:42 -0700

You can't have two machines in the domain with the same name. Backup the CA
data, remove the old machine from the domain, add the new machine, then
restore the CA with the original CA data.

"Jay Crump" <crumpsc@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> c'mon..... no other comments here? below:
>
> Hello all -
>
> please guide me to appropriate NG, if this post is off-topic.
>
> I am currently researching the steps to get my Windows 2000 AD CA migrated
> to a 2003 box. I have backed up all existing logs/db/regkeys necessary
> based on following KB:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;298138
>
> Note the last line in this KB though.... 'Also, the new server must have
the
> same name as the outdated server ....'
>
> I called MS for a little clarification, but they mosdef wanted their 245$
> for an answer. Does this statement mean that the 'hostname' must be the
> same for the destination server (if so, how am i supposed to have two
boxes
> on same domain with same name), or does this statement mean that the
actual
> Certificate Authority name (IE - Organization X CA 1) must be identical?
>
> Thanks in advance for a little clarity, or atleast a redirect to the
> appropriate group.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jay Crump
>
>
>