CentOS 7 to Windows Server 2016 Help

[stevo1565]

Hi Guys

 

I have inherited a school that has a CentOS 7 server and Windows 10 devices. The Cent OS has some form of Windows / AD Addon but I have no knowedlge of this whatsoever.

 

What I would like to do is migrate the AD side of CentOS over to the Windows server and then remove the Cent OS server all together.

 

Could anyone point me in the right direction.

 

So far I have created a new Server 2016 box and tried to join this to the CentOS domain but it wont allow me too although all the Windows 10 machines are connected up with no issues.

 

Any help most appreciated

[markwilfan]

Hi Guys

 

I have inherited a school that has a CentOS 7 server and Windows 10 devices. The Cent OS has some form of Windows / AD Addon but I have no knowedlge of this whatsoever.

 

What I would like to do is migrate the AD side of CentOS over to the Windows server and then remove the Cent OS server all together.

 

Could anyone point me in the right direction.

 

So far I have created a new Server 2016 box and tried to join this to the CentOS domain but it wont allow me too although all the Windows 10 machines are connected up with no issues.

 

Any help most appreciated

Bit of googling around looks like it is possible. I'd take the opportunity to rebuild the domain though in the summer.

[mjk]

read the /etc/smb.conf

If it's running as an Active Directory Domain controller you should be able to promote the windows server as a DC and then demote the linux one. You can also use the same windows tools to manage the linux DC so it might be a good opportunity to skill up in linux as centos 7 is still supported to 2024.

[stevo1565]

Thanks for the reply

 

I have tried to add the new 2016 domain to the Linux server but I get domain can not be contacted the machines already connected to the domain are fine but try and connect a new machine and it won’t work.

 

I’m adding it via system which I presume is the correct way ?

 

I also tried to install RSAT on the working pc but it can not find the domain yet logging on etc is fine