Changing to "Native" Mode

[Guest]

I have a Windows 2000 AD currently in "Mixed Mode". I have phased out all my
Windows NT BDC's so I want to switch to "Native" mode. My questions is:
would there be any problmes as far as my netbios domain name goes. For
example if my netbios domain name is currently "abc" what will happen to all
the servers and workstations that are connected with the domain name "abc"
when I go to "Native" mode ( which will change the domain name to abc.com ).
I hope my questions isn't confusing. Appreciate any replies. Thanks

Sayed

 

[Richard Mueller]

I have a Windows 2000 AD currently in "Mixed Mode". I have phased out all
my
Windows NT BDC's so I want to switch to "Native" mode. My questions is:
would there be any problmes as far as my netbios domain name goes. For
example if my netbios domain name is currently "abc" what will happen to
all
the servers and workstations that are connected with the domain name "abc"
when I go to "Native" mode ( which will change the domain name to
abc.com ).
I hope my questions isn't confusing. Appreciate any replies. Thanks

Hi,

The NetBIOS name of the domain will remain. I don't believe any of your
servers or workstations will see any difference.

 

[Danny Sanders]

The switch to native mode does not change the name of your domain. It only
affects replication between the AD DC and NT 4.0 BDCs.


hth
DDS W 2k MVP MCSE

 

[Bill]

An NT workstation or server can still authenticate to a 2003 native domain,
as long as the LM hash is not disabled.

 

[Herb Martin]

I have a Windows 2000 AD currently in "Mixed Mode". I have phased out all
my
Windows NT BDC's so I want to switch to "Native" mode. My questions is:
would there be any problmes as far as my netbios domain name goes.

No. Native (or other modes) have practically NOTHING
to do with client machines.

Such Modes are strictly about the domain controllers and
the changes in features to the AD database and services.

For
example if my netbios domain name is currently "abc" what will happen to
all
the servers and workstations that are connected with the domain name "abc"
when I go to "Native" mode ( which will change the domain name to
abc.com ).

Nothing.

It's irrelevant and unrelated.

I hope my questions isn't confusing. Appreciate any replies. Thanks

No, it is a common misunderstanding that Native and other modes
have something to do with client machines -- which are unrelated
to modes.