situation : 1 Forest, 1 domain (2003) with 5 sites. Each site represents a factory
Each site has its own DC's and is connected through a WAN connection.

Now one Factory is sold, so it needs to be removed out of the domain.

If we then would disconnect the site from the WAN. And clean out its Act.Dir. (Site links, GC repl), would it be possible for the site to continue working autonomous?

I'm thinking of problems with the top root domain. (FSMO ?)

Or is the only way for this problem to use the act. dir. migration tool to migrate to a whole new network ?

I hope someone has done this ..

tnx a lot

Is the other site in it's own domain, forest and tree?
if yes then there should not be any problem

On a DC in the disconnected site, use NTDSUTIL to seize the Operations Masters and make both(?) DCs Global Catalog if they aren't already.

Using Ntdsutil.exe to seize or transfer FSMO roles to a domain controller
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...kb;en-us;255504

Beware that the disconnected domain will be the same as your including user SIDs and passwords. If you are worried about security, create a new domain with the existing hardware.

tnx agenta

I'll have a look at it !

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