Hi, i'm running Windows 2000 server with AD domain environment. Currently i
have only one domain controller but can anyone advise me of a way for me to
setup a disaster recovery solution if my DC crashed ?


Please advise.

The International School of Penang (Uplands)

aznan wrote:
>
> Hi, i'm running Windows 2000 server with AD domain environment.
> Currently i have only one domain controller but can anyone advise me
> of a way for me to setup a disaster recovery solution if my DC
> crashed ?
>
The easiest and simplest disaster recovery solution is to add a second
DC. Anything else is a waste of time and money.

Cheers,

Cliff

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Have you ever noticed that if something is advertised as 'amusing' or
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Hi thanks for the advise, i've just promoted one of my Server 2000 as the
secondary DC and every entries (users and computers) are perfectly there but W

What should i do if my Primary DC fails now ? Any steps or command to
Promote my Secondary DC to become a Primary DC ?




The International School of Penang (Uplands)


"Enkidu" wrote:

> aznan wrote:
> >
> > Hi, i'm running Windows 2000 server with AD domain environment.
> > Currently i have only one domain controller but can anyone advise me
> > of a way for me to setup a disaster recovery solution if my DC
> > crashed ?
> >
> The easiest and simplest disaster recovery solution is to add a second
> DC. Anything else is a waste of time and money.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Cliff
>
> --
>
> Have you ever noticed that if something is advertised as 'amusing' or
> 'hilarious', it usually isn't?
>

On Feb 23, 12:30 pm, aznan <a...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Hi thanks for the advise, i've just promoted one of my Server 2000 as the
> secondary DC and every entries (users and computers) are perfectly there but W
>
> What should i do if my Primary DC fails now ? Any steps or command to
> Promote my Secondary DC to become a Primary DC ?
>
> The International School of Penang (Uplands)
>
>
>
> "Enkidu" wrote:
> > aznan wrote:
>
> > > Hi, i'm running Windows 2000 server with AD domain environment.
> > > Currently i have only one domain controller but can anyone advise me
> > > of a way for me to setup a disaster recovery solution if my DC
> > > crashed ?
>
> > The easiest and simplest disaster recovery solution is to add a second
> > DC. Anything else is a waste of time and money.
>
> > Cheers,
>
> > Cliff
>
> > --
>
> > Have you ever noticed that if something is advertised as 'amusing' or
> > 'hilarious', it usually isn't?- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Hi,

Promote ur Addtional Domain Contorller as a Primay Domain
Contorller by assinging the roles to the addintional domain controller

Use can user NTDSUTIL for the same.

Hi, checked out the NTDSUTIL and it's great ..thanks for the advise
appreciate it very much guys.


The International School of Penang (Uplands)


"(E-Mail Removed)" wrote:

> On Feb 23, 12:30 pm, aznan <a...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > Hi thanks for the advise, i've just promoted one of my Server 2000 as the
> > secondary DC and every entries (users and computers) are perfectly there but W
> >
> > What should i do if my Primary DC fails now ? Any steps or command to
> > Promote my Secondary DC to become a Primary DC ?
> >
> > The International School of Penang (Uplands)
> >
> >
> >
> > "Enkidu" wrote:
> > > aznan wrote:
> >
> > > > Hi, i'm running Windows 2000 server with AD domain environment.
> > > > Currently i have only one domain controller but can anyone advise me
> > > > of a way for me to setup a disaster recovery solution if my DC
> > > > crashed ?
> >
> > > The easiest and simplest disaster recovery solution is to add a second
> > > DC. Anything else is a waste of time and money.
> >
> > > Cheers,
> >
> > > Cliff
> >
> > > --
> >
> > > Have you ever noticed that if something is advertised as 'amusing' or
> > > 'hilarious', it usually isn't?- Hide quoted text -
> >
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> Hi,
>
> Promote ur Addtional Domain Contorller as a Primay Domain
> Contorller by assinging the roles to the addintional domain controller
>
> Use can user NTDSUTIL for the same.
>
>
>

Don't forget about the backups; adding a second DC will help you only if one
DC will fail, but what are you going to do if somebody will delete some
objects from the directory ? (you'll need a valid backup then)

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"aznan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:1DA87DEB-E326-4B2A-B3BE-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi, checked out the NTDSUTIL and it's great ..thanks for the advise
> appreciate it very much guys.
>
>
> The International School of Penang (Uplands)
>
>
> "(E-Mail Removed)" wrote:
>
>> On Feb 23, 12:30 pm, aznan <a...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> > Hi thanks for the advise, i've just promoted one of my Server 2000 as
>> > the
>> > secondary DC and every entries (users and computers) are perfectly
>> > there but W
>> >
>> > What should i do if my Primary DC fails now ? Any steps or command to
>> > Promote my Secondary DC to become a Primary DC ?
>> >
>> > The International School of Penang (Uplands)
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Enkidu" wrote:
>> > > aznan wrote:
>> >
>> > > > Hi, i'm running Windows 2000 server with AD domain environment.
>> > > > Currently i have only one domain controller but can anyone advise
>> > > > me
>> > > > of a way for me to setup a disaster recovery solution if my DC
>> > > > crashed ?
>> >
>> > > The easiest and simplest disaster recovery solution is to add a
>> > > second
>> > > DC. Anything else is a waste of time and money.
>> >
>> > > Cheers,
>> >
>> > > Cliff
>> >
>> > > --
>> >
>> > > Have you ever noticed that if something is advertised as 'amusing' or
>> > > 'hilarious', it usually isn't?- Hide quoted text -
>> >
>> > - Show quoted text -
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Promote ur Addtional Domain Contorller as a Primay Domain
>> Contorller by assinging the roles to the addintional domain controller
>>
>> Use can user NTDSUTIL for the same.
>>
>>
>>