do I really have to re-join all PC's to the domain??

[Guest]

Ok lets say the server for domain "A" has a corrupt HDD and I have to
re-build the server from scratch. Does this mean I have to re-join all of the
100's of PC's that were on domain "A" back onto the domain again - windows
98\2k\xp pro ??? Is there a way around this. I 've heard even if the server
is re-built with exactly the same details it can still be a problem unless
all done again manually?

 

[Oli Restorick [MVP]]

Correct. In fact, you are not joining it to the domain. You're joining it
to a different domain that happens to have the same name as before.

The way around this is twofold:

a) have multiple domain controllers, so if one dies you don't lose the
domain; and
b) take system state backups of your domain controllers

Hope this helps

Oli

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Ok lets say the server for domain "A" has a corrupt HDD and I have to
re-build the server from scratch. Does this mean I have to re-join
all of the 100's of PC's that were on domain "A" back onto the domain
again - windows 98\2k\xp pro ??? Is there a way around this. I 've
heard even if the server is re-built with exactly the same details it
can still be a problem unless all done again manually?

If you have another domain controller as you ought to, then no.

If you rebuild your only domain controller, it will be a different domain
even with the same name - so in that case, yes.
.....although you probably won't need to do anything to 98 PCs as they can't
belong to a domain.

Note that your servers shouldn't crash due to a HD failing. This is one of
the main reasons to use hardware SCSI RAID - on a simple setup, even a
single RAID5 array with a hotspare will protect you from a lot.

 

[Madhur Ahuja]

Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]

....although you probably won't need to do anything to 98 PCs as they
can't belong to a domain.

Why? Cant a 98 machine be joined to a domain. I saw an article on
www.wown.com giving a procedure on how to join windows 98 onto a
domain.

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]

....although you probably won't need to do anything to 98 PCs as they
can't belong to a domain.

Why? Cant a 98 machine be joined to a domain.

No - like WinXP Home, it can participate in network resources, but it cannot
join or belong to a domain.

I saw an article on
www.wown.com giving a procedure on how to join windows 98 onto a
domain.

Not really - you can log into one, you can access resources on one, but you
don't belong to it. There is a pretty big difference.

 

[Guest]

thanks for the advice everyone - unfortunatly in our customers eyes there is
no such thing as a second server or raid system - - believe me I would love
to setup just one site properly as I see it!!

Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]

....although you probably won't need to do anything to 98 PCs as they
can't belong to a domain.

Why? Cant a 98 machine be joined to a domain.

No - like WinXP Home, it can participate in network resources, but it cannot
join or belong to a domain.

I saw an article on
www.wown.com giving a procedure on how to join windows 98 onto a
domain.

Not really - you can log into one, you can access resources on one, but you
don't belong to it. There is a pretty big difference.

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

thanks for the advice everyone - unfortunatly in our customers eyes
there is no such thing as a second server or raid system - - believe
me I would love to setup just one site properly as I see it!!

Well, they'll likely end up paying for it eventually. I won't install
servers for clients if they won't go for the basic config I need as a
minimum. It costs more in time & money & if they're that frugal they'll balk
at my bill after I get them recovered from a disaster!

Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]
....although you probably won't need to do anything to 98 PCs as
they can't belong to a domain.

Why? Cant a 98 machine be joined to a domain.

No - like WinXP Home, it can participate in network resources, but
it cannot join or belong to a domain.

I saw an article on
www.wown.com giving a procedure on how to join windows 98 onto a
domain.

Not really - you can log into one, you can access resources on one,
but you don't belong to it. There is a pretty big difference.