Windows 2000 as a BDC with SBS 4.5 as PDC

[Guest]

Can a Windowss 2000 server be a BDC for a SBS4.5 PDC. I'm taking my SBS
offline and I see the shortest path to get to Windows 2000 server would be to
bring one online as BDC and promoting it to PDC. We only require the
accounts and SQL 7.0 from the SBS.

 

[Danny Sanders]

There is no such thing as a Win 2k "BDC". They operate in multimaster mode
except for the 5 FSMO roles.

hth
DDS W 2k MVP MCSE

 

[WoofWoof]

I don't know the answer to this (I don't even know
what it means) but take a step back and look at it
.... haven't we become a jargon/acronym based society.

 

[Guest]

So if I bring up a NT4.0 BDC and promote it to PDC then upgrade it to Win
2K.. What roll would it assume?

I guess I need to do some more reading on Win 2K, but I assume none of the
roles emulates the BDC?

 

[Dan Seur]

I see a lot of questions about Win200 in these NGs but Windowss is a new
one on me. Guess I'll jump in my LTD & head out for a late BLT at KFC.
Anasideaslawtoo.

 

[Danny Sanders]

So if I bring up a NT4.0 BDC and promote it to PDC then upgrade it to Win

2K.. What roll would it assume?

This DC would assume all the roles. I'm not all that familiar with SBS. If
in fact you can bring up a NT 4.0 BDC in a SBS domain as a BDC, then if it
will let you promote it to PDC this would be the way to go. I'm not sure you
can add a NT 4.0 BDC to a SBS domain or if you can promote it to PDC.

See:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;232039

I guess I need to do some more reading on Win 2K, but I assume none of the
roles emulates the BDC?

Nope. No such animal.


You should research upgrade vs. migrate. Each has it's limitations that you
need to know about before you start.

Start here:
How to Set up ADMT for Windows NT 4.0 to Windows 2000 Migration

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;260871



If upgrade is possible see:

How to Upgrade Windows NT Server Version 4.0 to Windows 2000

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;298107



Requardless of which way you go DNS is a MUST.



See:

Setting Up the Domain Name System for Active Directory

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;237675





Best Practices for DNS Client settings in Windows 2000 server and in Windows
Server 2003

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;825036




How to configure DNS for Internet access in Windows 2000

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;300202







hth

DDS W 2k MVP MCSE

 

[Guest]

Thanks Danny.

I will bring my BDC as NT4.0, promote it to PDC and then migrate to Windows
2000 then 2003 eventually. I've got my work cut out for me. It appears i
need to carefully plan my FQDN before proceeding. Thanks for your links.

And for those with problems with acronyms
http://www.acronyms.ch/

 

[Danny Sanders]

It appears i

need to carefully plan my FQDN before proceeding. Thanks for your links.

If you have a registered Internet domain say with a name of mycompany.com I
would suggest ADdomain.mycompany.com.

If not I would suggest mycompany.loc or mycompany.int

hth
DDS W 2k MVP MCSE