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mathewpdsa
Feb 19, 2023Copper Contributor
Migrate offline Server 2008 Root CA
Hi. I have a Server 2008 Root CA that is in workgroup and is usually shutdown and only powers up every few months for updates. As per the instructions I've seen for moving a Root CA to a new server t...
- Feb 20, 2023
mathewpdsa just checking if there's any progress or updates? please don't forget to mark helpful replies.
Dave Patrick
MVP
You could follow along here.
How to move a certification authority to another server - Windows Server | Microsoft Learn
Dave Patrick
Feb 20, 2023MVP
mathewpdsa just checking if there's any progress or updates? please don't forget to mark helpful replies.
- mathewpdsaFeb 20, 2023Copper ContributorThanks very much. I've seen these same instruction before but my question was more about the old CA. Do I have to remove the CA role or can I just shut down and remove the network and build the new CA with the same name as the old?
- Dave PatrickFeb 20, 2023MVP
There's a pretty detailed discussion about this here.
Migrate CA server 2008 to 2019 without uninstall existing CA services - Microsoft Q&A
but since as you mentioned a workgroup it may be less impactful.
- mathewpdsaFeb 20, 2023Copper ContributorThanks. That describes it perfectly.