Active Directory Migration from Windows Server 2012 R2 to Windows Server 2019 Step by step

[@badteestore]

Thank you. First time ever doing this and everything went smooth!

[@LabsHandsOn]

Glad to know

[@biksuni]

Once you migrate DC to 2019, you need to let all sync up. Don't demote old DC hastily because SYSVOL needs to be replicated, give it at least a day. This is important if you have lots of GPO set up.

[@ohBoySimon]

Excellent tutorial. You covered many areas others have missing on blogs. Followed your video and did successful migration in 2 hours. I'm glad I used your videos vs. a blog.

[@LabsHandsOn]

Glad it helped!

[@fcalugullin]

Great video! Regards from Ecuador😎

[@LabsHandsOn]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@amitdubey986]

Thank you for such precise step by step process. Really helpful.

[@LabsHandsOn]

You're very welcome!

[@leopoldbluesky]

Excellent walkthrough Vikas, very much appreciate the time you took to make this!

[@harirajan2705]

This was the best video . First time doing it everything went well. Thank you

[@LabsHandsOn]

Thanks for your feedback

[@ShaunLeRoux]

Excellent video and covers everything except you have not raised the domain level to Windows Server 2016. It would be good to do this as a final step.

[@michaelegeville5879]

Very instructive. Very precise. ..and above all: It works! Thx, Vikas! Truly. Keep up your very praiseworthy strivings! :)

[@LabsHandsOn]

Thanks glad to know you like it

[@MehmetAliMD]

Thank you Vikas you are always helping us on crucial lessons...

[@LabsHandsOn]

Thank you very much for your feedback, Glad to know you like it..

[@mohammedshihabudeencp8941]

Thanks for uploading such great videos😍.. waiting for next video..

[@LabsHandsOn]

Most welcome 😊

[@jonj736]

Thank you so much for the time and effort you put into this video. Much appreciated 😊

[@LabsHandsOn]

You are most welcome... Glad to know you liked it.

[@ingenidet]

Excellent job i tried this method and it's work very good

[@LabsHandsOn]

Thanks for feedback

[@garyneilson1833]

Excelllent video, thank you for takling the time to produce an easy to follow procedure

[@bogdanc5]

Excellent tutorial. Keep up the good work!

[@LabsHandsOn]

Thanks

[@charlescuba]

helped a lot...congrats! greetings from Brazil!

[@LabsHandsOn]

Great to hear!

[@saptarshiray3874]

Very informative and detailed video. Thank you!

[@solidcon]

Thank you... Excellent video. Really helpful.

[@LabsHandsOn]

Thanks

[@TROJANSACADEMY]

This is cool bruh. keep up the good work

[@TheBrucedeep]

thank you so much. very helpful video.

[@LabsHandsOn]

You are welcome!

[@michaljanas2469]

Thank you, Vikas!!! Brilliant tutorial!

[@LabsHandsOn]

Thanks

[@djrokitman]

Superb tutorial, thanks

[@crisronaldo9238]

Very Informative & Great Video!

[@compupage5735]

Great Video with all details, What happen when you are using folder redirection in a second hard drive E with all client data and attribute etc. how we can transfer to new server?

[@LabsHandsOn]

Thanks glad to know you like it.. their are multiple ways to work on your query... Drop me email on [e-mail]

[@abdelrhazi1013]

Thank you for your time

[@LabsHandsOn]

You are welcome

[@reanitkhmer3325]

Thanks for you great video. I have one question related with dns1 if i want to keep ip as my old dns1 with secondary dns is it ok ?

[@jason_wally_it8668]

Thank you so much for this awesome tutorial! I have a question though, how do I migrate DHCP? My PDC also handles DHCP for the company. Thanks in advance, Jason

[@Cellsun10]

Did you ever figure this out ?

[@jrodrig9212]

Excellent video. Really good information and to the point!

[@LabsHandsOn]

Thanks glad to know you like it

[@rspqr2010]

Hi Vikas, thank you for the video. Worked nicely. Quick question, at what point would you migrate DHCP to the new server?

[@jerrydurden]

Great ---very informative! Thank you.

[@LabsHandsOn]

Thanks Glad to know you like it

[@itsupport3148]

Hi Vikas Singl I just make new server as your demo in this video it very good. So I want to ask you how to keep permission with data move to new server.

[@josephpark968]

Thank you So much, You just saved my life~

[@LabsHandsOn]

Glad to know

[@ckkarthik2883]

Great Video sir

[@LabsHandsOn]

Thanks Glad to know you like it

[@nayagan222]

Great video for learners. How to revert back in case any failure happen in new server ?

[@markwills6252]

Thanks for such an in depth and well explained video. Great Job! I have hit a small snag though, when I try to change the 'Domain Naming Master' FSMO, the Operations Master doesn't see my new 2K19 server, it only allows the option to change to itself, the 2K12 server, any idea why this would be?

[@ReiPicarsITTipsTricks]

change the domain controller first, i encountered that when I migrate 2008 to 2012 ad

[@agentjot]

Hi.... Thank you very much for this tutorial. Small question i have, are there any difference in your steps, if i want to migrate from 2012R2 Essentials to 2019 Standard?

[@EmanAlajrad]

Thank you for this video! I have a question, I already have two domain controllers (2012 R2), so what you recommend in this case, should I first promote the new server (2019) as a third domain controller then transfer roles to the new DC and demote the old two DCs, or first i demote one DC and leave one only, then i promote 2019 as second DC and follow migration step as explained in this video? Thanks again

[@patongzz1]

Thank you so much for this lesson it helps me a lot i have a question if we need to use the old IP address from 2012 and 2012's computer name in new server 2019 how can we change it ? I need to use because I don't want to move shared files from old server ex. \\old-2012name\fileshare

[@LabsHandsOn]

Once AD is migrated. You can change IP Address on new 2019 Server

[@patongzz1]

@@LabsHandsOn thank you for your answer

[@FlemmingWiltonHansen]

Really good video toturial !

[@LabsHandsOn]

Thanks glad to know you like it

[@thirichnnel2619]

THANK YOU

[@roya2045]

Hi bro can you please tell me what is DNS forwarder used for in windows server 2012 ? because it is configured in my organization but the IP that is specified in the forwarder is not in my network & when ever i try to keep a system in dhcp the system dns is pointing out to that forwarder rather than the DC itself

[@1978luap]

Good morning, sir, Thank you for this video which is very accurate. I would like to know if you can advise me on a migration, here is our infrastructure: 2 sites ( different cities, they are connected by 1Gb fiber, symmetrical) We have a forest and 2 sub-domains, each site has a DC for the forest and a DC for each sub-domain. The DCs of each site are synchronized. I would like to know which server I should start with. Thank you in advance for your help. Best regards

[@MarcusWeyer]

Great video, thank you!

[@LabsHandsOn]

Thank you very much for your feedback, Glad to know you like it..

[@ThePatsev]

Basically this is a manual migration instead of using ADMT, right?

[@manuelruiz241]

Thank you so much!!!

[@LabsHandsOn]

Thanks Glad to know you like it

[@joelwaldron1590]

Can I use the original IP address from the old AD DNS server on the new server on the setup is complete instead of change each client since all my client computers have static addresses?

[@freddycalderon9092]

Since i have most of our workstations in DHCP, how would the workstations point to the new DC instead of the old one?

[@vetribull8318]

Hi there, is there anyways to add printers under the LDAP in Windows Server 2016?. Your reply is very much appreciated

[@f604130396]

Thanks for the video Finally, I want to know, I have to change the IP and host name of 2019 to be exactly the same as 2012r2, can I change it directly (google translation)

[@jyeager2881]

I have one PDC machine with 2012 r2 essentials... NO other servers. Can I still do an upgrade in place after verifying domain????

[@LabsHandsOn]

Yes you can try... make sure you have good backup

[@itsupport3148]

thanks so much

[@LabsHandsOn]

You are welcome... Glad to know you like it.

[@ingenidet]

but i a problem in DNS is not add to users automatically i must to add dn on every post i want to add on domain , do you have a solution for this case

[@christopherlancaster6840]

would this work when users are actively on the network? like if i did the migration during the work day?

[@trionotriono8277]

Will this migration method make exchange 2013 problem?? because i have exchange 2013 and we will migrate Active Directory first.

[@LabsHandsOn]

both are different you can migrate AD first without issue

[@ittechsupport1993]

what about dns part , you have not showed??

[@paullittleton1765]

Hi. Very useful video.However i have a problem when I try to change over the Operations Master. in both fileds it shows the old DC and if i click change it says to transfer the roles to another computer i first have to connect to it. Can you advise?

[@Cellsun10]

Did you ever fix this issue? I encounter the same problem

[@davidsanfilippo1803]

how much time did it take to move from 2012 to 2019 essentials and migrate the data?

[@LabsHandsOn]

If you talking about in place upgrade max 1 hour i think

[@erwing5490]

Hi Vikas, is this also applicable to Windows 2012AD to Windows 2019 AD, or no direct path migration from Windows 2012-Win2019 AD? Do I need to migrate first to Windows 2016 AD ?

[@LabsHandsOn]

Yes its

[@erwing5490]

@@LabsHandsOn -Thanks

[@erwing5490]

@@LabsHandsOn Hi Vikas, I believed I need to demote all the domain controllers running windows 2012 before upgrading to Windows 2019Forest Functional Level, I'm may right?

[@LabsHandsOn]

I think so.. But never tried this.

[@trionotriono8277]

If i have DC Primary and Secondary, how to migrate in Secondary?

[@LabsHandsOn]

Not what is your question, please explain

[@daniellebron6046]

Will this work with From Windows Server 2012r2 Essentials to Windows Server 2019 Essentials?

[@LabsHandsOn]

Yes it will work.

[@SalahUddin-xq1hk]

After migration Active directory from 2012 R2 to 2019, in the 2019 active server domain function level and forest function level shown "windows server 2012 r2". why it is not 2016??

[@DragonKastle]

Shalauddin Parvez you need to raise the forest and domain levels manually once you are done. But remember no lower servers will then conn3ct

[@skhvkanchinagar]

commends not clear plz type