I need to move my cluster out of a domain and into a
workgroup. Is there any documentation available on this
procedure? So far an online search has come up empty.

You must have a domain (AD or NT4) for a cluster. The cluster needs a
common security context for all the services to work correctly. You cannot
run a cluster in a workgroup environment.

Geoff N. Hiten
Microsoft SQL Server MVP.


"Scott" <anonymous (AT) discussions (DOT) microsoft.com> wrote

The cluster was originally set up by Dell when we got the
hardware in a workgroup. Unfortunately our support with
them has expired which is why I am searching online.

I believe they had a DNS server running on the cluster that
allowed it to work.

Doesn't change the fact that you must have a domain account for the cluster
service account. If you wish to move from one domain to another, you should
read the following KB for details about recreating the cluster service
account:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/269229

Again, MSCS does not work in a workgroup.

Regards,
John

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