I want to connect a W2K server to a NT domain without having the W2K
server take over as a PDC. I just want the W2K server to be a server
in the domain. We have set up Terminal Services on the W2K server and
want a couple of our users to access Terminal Services. How Can I add
the W2k server to the NT 4 domain without the W2K Server taking over
as PDC?

Simply join the Windows Server 2003 computer to the domain. Don't run
DCPromo on the W2K3 server and it will not become a DC.

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Thanks,
Marc Reynolds
Microsoft Technical Support

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"Will" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I want to connect a W2K server to a NT domain without having the W2K
> server take over as a PDC. I just want the W2K server to be a server
> in the domain. We have set up Terminal Services on the W2K server and
> want a couple of our users to access Terminal Services. How Can I add
> the W2k server to the NT 4 domain without the W2K Server taking over
> as PDC?

I am trying to join a W2K Advanced Server to a NT4.0
domain and keep getting the following error:

"The following error occurred validating the
name "domainname". This condition may be caused by a DNS
lookup problem. For information about troubleshooting
common DNS lookup problems, please see the following
Microsoft Web site: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/
LinkId=5171"

I can map a drive to the NT4.0 PDC and browse the server
from the W2k server I am trying to join. I can also ping
the NT4.0 server and ping the domain from the Wk2
server. DNS is working as it should. I just keep
getting this error.

Anyone have a work around or a fix for this issue?

Thanks in advance.

Scott Phalen


>-----Original Message-----
>Simply join the Windows Server 2003 computer to the
domain. Don't run
>DCPromo on the W2K3 server and it will not become a DC.
>
>--
>
>Thanks,
>Marc Reynolds
>Microsoft Technical Support
>
>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.
>
>
>"Will" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I want to connect a W2K server to a NT domain without
having the W2K
>> server take over as a PDC. I just want the W2K server
to be a server
>> in the domain. We have set up Terminal Services on the
W2K server and
>> want a couple of our users to access Terminal
Services. How Can I add
>> the W2k server to the NT 4 domain without the W2K
Server taking over
>> as PDC?
>
>
>.
>

A NT domain uses NETBIOS and W2k uses RPC.
For allow communication between your servers add the WINS
address in the proper TAB of your w2k server or edit the
LMHOST file.