Moving an account to a newer server

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I’ve had many hacking experiences on older Windows servers this week, still ongoing, and have finally taken the steps toward moving accounts to a newer OS. Support has basically told me that they can’t do much about fixing the older ones, so I guess you guys are abandoning them to their fate. I’m not happy about that, but I understand the problem.

So, it’s not too hard with simple accounts with single domains, but I have one or two with multiple sub-domains, multiple databases, lots of custom legacy code (with absolute server paths for ASP etc.), email addresses etc. What can Support do to help with migrations, and what do I need to plan to do myself?I assume they can help with moving a Gb or two of files, but what else? If an ‘account’ could be moved with everything involved that would be awesome, but I gather that’s not possible.

If I have to move in stages, what can I do to ensure subdomains don’t get lost in DNS?

There’s a ticket RS #JLN-52357-201 about this, but this is probably a better place to ask this question, as I’m sure I’m not the only one and other peeps what to hear any advice given.

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Nothing needs to change on DBs, and on sites they work better on 2008 than 2003 really with just a few exceptions!

We are moving everything to 2008, the process has already started with HWWIN1 move we’ve gotten things ironed out and about to start the rest here in the short term, and working toward all but possibly 2 for the most legacy. The move process isn’t that painful Hsphere handles most all of it there are a few times we need to tweak the custom errors or parent paths for you, and that’s really it

2003 Is EOLed by MS for mainsteam and extended is only covering the most extreme kernel exploits but there are several new IIS level exploits we are seeing with frontpage permissions hijacking of app pools and several other issues.

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It would be much easier for me to wait than to start moving that account, but the situation is becoming problematic. What’s the target date for win24?