Move Enterprise CA to New Server

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Hi,

I have a Windows 2000 Enterprise CA on an old server that I want to
retire. This server is too old to install Windows 2003 so I can't
directly follow the process suggeested by Microsoft to move a CA to
another server.

My question is:

If I were to install a new CA on a new server and gradually retired
the old server would this have any effect on the domain during this
transition period. The network is relatively simple - 2 x 2003 DC's 30
clients, only manually configured certificate is that used by OWA (So
I would recreate this on the new CA)

Any advise appreciated

Paul
 
Re: Move Enterprise CA to New Server

PMC1 explained on 16/07/2008 :
> Hi,

> I have a Windows 2000 Enterprise CA on an old server that I want to
> retire. This server is too old to install Windows 2003 so I can't
> directly follow the process suggeested by Microsoft to move a CA to
> another server.

> My question is:

> If I were to install a new CA on a new server and gradually retired
> the old server would this have any effect on the domain during this
> transition period. The network is relatively simple - 2 x 2003 DC's 30
> clients, only manually configured certificate is that used by OWA (So
> I would recreate this on the new CA)

> Any advise appreciated

> Paul

you do not have to move gradually
you can export the CA certificate (+ all issued client certs) from the
old server and import it into the new server

grtz
 
Re: Move Enterprise CA to New Server

Hello PMC1,

See here about export and import:
http://technet2.microsoft.com/windo...dd02-4a3f-8fdf-9b24a295ee5b1033.mspx?mfr=true

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Hi,
>
> I have a Windows 2000 Enterprise CA on an old server that I want to
> retire. This server is too old to install Windows 2003 so I can't
> directly follow the process suggeested by Microsoft to move a CA to
> another server.
>
> My question is:
>
> If I were to install a new CA on a new server and gradually retired
> the old server would this have any effect on the domain during this
> transition period. The network is relatively simple - 2 x 2003 DC's 30
> clients, only manually configured certificate is that used by OWA (So
> I would recreate this on the new CA)
>
> Any advise appreciated
>
> Paul
>
 
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