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Copper Contributor

Dec 12, 2022

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Migration Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials to Windows Server 2019 Essentials

Hello there, we have a Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials and would like to migrate to Windows Server 2019 Essentials. The documentation does not provide instructions for this scenario. The in-place ...

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Dave Patrick
Dec 12, 2022
DNS s an integrated part of active directory so nothing to worry about there. For NPS read on here.

Export an NPS Configuration for Import on Another Server | Microsoft Learn

For DHCP you install the role then you could export from old, import onto new.

Export-DhcpServer (DhcpServer) | Microsoft Learn

Import-DhcpServer (DhcpServer) | Microsoft Learn

StefanMueller

Copper Contributor

Dec 14, 2022

Ok, so you suggest to do first an Active Directory Replication by adding the new Server to the old Server Manager and do all Replication Tasks (via the relevant snap-ins). And after that I should continue with NPS and DHCP migration as mentioned in the links, right?

What's about the 21 days.. Are they active when the new server is in the same subnet, or when the new server is in the same domain as the old server?

Dave Patrick

MVP

Dec 14, 2022

The 21 day thing was a remnant of migration-mode which doesn't exist going forward.

Dave Patrick
MVP
Dec 15, 2022
StefanMueller just checking if there's any progress or updates? please don't forget to mark helpful replies
- StefanMueller
  Copper Contributor
  Dec 19, 2022
  Dave PatrickThanks for the reminder. Unfortunately I couldn't work at the system over the last few days because it was productive. I actually wanted to try it first before answering, as other questions on the subject might arise during the migration.