Pro's and Con's of running in Native mode

[Dan]

In order to assign a static ip address to a vpn client I need to be in
native mode on my SBS2k server.

I notice that it says once I change to native mode I cannot be reversed.

I only have one server in this domain, only two users on win98 all else on
XP-Pro.

What are the pro's and con's to going to native mode? What does it mean? How
will it affect the way I manage the server?

Dan

 

[Piotr Trochimiuk]

What are the pro's and con's to going to native mode? What does it mean?
How

will it affect the way I manage the server?

Mixed mode is required only if you have another domain controller working on
NT 4.0 in the same domain. If the only server you have is WIN2K domain
controller, you can switch domain to native mode.
You'll get more flexibility for example in group nesting, RRAS dial-in
funcionality and much more.
Since it looks like a small network, you should not worry at all -
everything will work after switch to native mode.
On that two win98 machines you should of course install DSClient.

Piotr Trochimiuk

 

[Dan]

What is DSClient? Is that used by a remote Win98 machine that is trying to
access via VPN?
My Win98 clients will remain local. Will I still need DSClient?

Dan

 

[Marina Roos]

No real need to install the DSclient. If WINS is installed on the server and
options 044 and 046 (0x8) are added to DHCP-server, Scope options and if the
nics are set to obtain an IP and DNS automatically, all should be well.

Marina