Moving Server 2003 Installation

[Guest EricMill]

Hi,

 

I have a rather unique situation on my hands.

 

When setting up our initial network, we had some delays in receiving the

proper hardware for our Domain Controller (in a single DC environment). Our

non-OEM version of Windows Server 2003 was installed on a temporary box for

production use while we were waiting for the proper hardware to arrive.

 

Now that the proper hardware has arrived, we need to transfer our license of

Windows Server 2003 from the temporary box to the proper hardware. I've

researched the process of moving all of the FSMO roles and services over to a

new primary DC, I'm confident that that part of the process will go smoothly.

 

I am concerned when considering the fact that we will have two copies of the

same license key on the same domain at the same time, even though the new

server installation will not be activated until the temporary server has been

decommissioned.

 

The most pressing question, would this process violate Microsoft licensing

policy?

 

Will there be issues on the domain when using multiple copies of the same

license key on different DCs? I know each DC is given a unique GUID when

added to the domain, but I was unsure of how this GUID was created. If it

uses the license key to generate the GUID, will DNS register two copies of

the same domain controller on the network?

 

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-Eric

[Guest EricMill]

RE: Moving Server 2003 Installation

 

Nevermind, I just found my answer.

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-Eric

 

 

"EricMill" wrote:

> Hi,

>

> I have a rather unique situation on my hands.

>

> When setting up our initial network, we had some delays in receiving the

> proper hardware for our Domain Controller (in a single DC environment). Our

> non-OEM version of Windows Server 2003 was installed on a temporary box for

> production use while we were waiting for the proper hardware to arrive.

>

> Now that the proper hardware has arrived, we need to transfer our license of

> Windows Server 2003 from the temporary box to the proper hardware. I've

> researched the process of moving all of the FSMO roles and services over to a

> new primary DC, I'm confident that that part of the process will go smoothly.

>

> I am concerned when considering the fact that we will have two copies of the

> same license key on the same domain at the same time, even though the new

> server installation will not be activated until the temporary server has been

> decommissioned.

>

> The most pressing question, would this process violate Microsoft licensing

> policy?

>

> Will there be issues on the domain when using multiple copies of the same

> license key on different DCs? I know each DC is given a unique GUID when

> added to the domain, but I was unsure of how this GUID was created. If it

> uses the license key to generate the GUID, will DNS register two copies of

> the same domain controller on the network?

>

> --

> -Eric