DING DONG THE WITCH IS DEAD
It’s been pretty quiet around here this week, mainly because I’ve been busy. Even more so than usual, which given how busy the summer normally is, is saying a lot.
For the last couple of weeks I’ve been bringing new servers online, moving files, redeploying applications, and generally shifting stuff around as part of a smooth transition to our new network management system. Today, I hit a milestone.
Today, I decommissioned the last remaining RM Community Connect 3 server on our network.
For every person who has to still put up with this antiquated, cobbled-together piece of junk; for every sysadmin who longs to see the back of it; this is for you.
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So now the next step is to get rid of FRS for your SYSVOL replication, enable the AD recycle bin, and generally enjoy Active Directory from 2009 instead of 2003 :)
Congratulations! I know that there’s nothing worse than cleaning up legacy cruft other people have dumped on you.
I actually find this sort of cleaning up oddly satisfying and liberating. However, I will be quite happy next week to get on with raising the functional level and actually being able to use all those features I’ve been eyeing up for the last year.
That easy? There must be something out there waiting to pop it’s ugly head up and go “Noooo! Must have RM Server!” before dying inexplicably.
There was a lot of prep work that came before this: provisioning new DNS, DHCP, and CA servers (not to mention a new primary DC to take over from this one). And, of course, all the CC3 workstations are completely inoperative until I rebuild them without all the RM junk on them.
You lucky, lucky man. I only started administering CC3 four months ago and already I despise it with every bit of black, burning bile within me. CC4 would at least be vaguely competent if it didn’t bring every workstation we have to a stuttering crawl.
Well done AT, welcome to the light.
We’ve had CC3 from the beta days… But not for much longer. I’m currently building a full new based on Win Srv 2008 r2 and Win 7. Would be nice if MS just produced a naturally secure network system, that you loosened as you need.