child domains on Win2K Small Business Server

[bob]

Hello,

I am currently setting up a new Windows 2003 Server and
was wondering if instead of creating a new domain on it,
if I could make it a child domain of an existing Windows
2000 Small Business Server Active Directory.

If it is possible, will the machines that connect to the
2003 Child Domain count towards the limit of 50 machines
that can be connected to the Windows 2000 SBS Active
Directory?

Thanks.

 

[Matjaz Ladava [MVP]]

No. SBS domain can not have child domain as trusts are not permited.

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Regards

Matjaz Ladava, MCSE, MCSA, MCT, MVP
Microsoft MVP - Active Directory
(e-mail address removed), (e-mail address removed)
http://ladava.com

 

[Cary Shultz [MVP]]

-----Original Message-----
Hello,

I am currently setting up a new Windows 2003 Server and
was wondering if instead of creating a new domain on it,
if I could make it a child domain of an existing Windows
2000 Small Business Server Active Directory.

If it is possible, will the machines that connect to the
2003 Child Domain count towards the limit of 50 machines
that can be connected to the Windows 2000 SBS Active
Directory?

Thanks.
.

Bob,

There are many restrictions with SBS2000. One of them is
that there are no Trust possibilites between the SBS2000
domain and any other domain. That said, seriously doubt
that you could create a child domain! You can add an
additional Domain Controller into a SBS2000 environment (
not sure about adding a WIN2003 DC, though ) as long as
the SBS2000 Server holds all five of the FSMO Roles.

Sorry!

You might also want to ask in the SBS NewsGroup. There
are a couple of really sharp people over there who will
verify what I just said or correct me where I was wrong.

HTH,

Cary

 

[bob]

Ok,

Thanks for the reply.

-----Original Message-----
No. SBS domain can not have child domain as trusts are not permited.

--
Regards

Matjaz Ladava, MCSE, MCSA, MCT, MVP
Microsoft MVP - Active Directory
(e-mail address removed), (e-mail address removed)
http://ladava.com




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