Domain Controllers, Priorty?

[ee99ee]

I have two domain controllers on my network. One is a nice fast box,
and the other is a horrid slow machine from hell (really). Is there a
way that I can set clients to use the fast domain controller before
they try the slow one? I have the slow one so my network doesn't fall
apart when the fast one is down for a reboot or something, which is
rare. I just don't want people using the slow one unless they have to.

-ee99ee

 

[Simon Geary]

You could try sticking it in a different subnet from the main DC and the
rest of your clients. This way the clients will always prefer to use the DC
on their own subnet.

Another option would be to delete the slow machines SRV record from the
site-wide DC list in DNS. Then a client would only ever try to use the fast
machine as it would be the only one in the site-wide list. If the fast
server goes down the clients can still log on by checking in the domain wide
list where the slow machine will still be listed.

 

[ee99ee]

Sorry about the double-post. Google gave me an error when I hit
submit, and I didn't think this one went through.