NT4 Domain to Win2k

[Guest]

I have a working NT4 Domain. I want to add a BDS that will be a Win2K machine
and then promote it to PDS. I DO NOT want to do the Active Directory, I just
want to upgrade the OS and leave everything as it is.

Can Win2K act as a PDS in a NT4 Domain, with a BDS as NT4, and not have to
go the AD route? I use WINS in the domain also.

I don;t have the time to go learn about AD and what it can do. The NT4
domain works just fine and if it ain't broke I don't need to fix it. I just
want a PDS that has some of the Win2K features like Update and USB.

 

[Danny Sanders]

I want to add a BDS that will be a Win2K machine

and then promote it to PDS. I DO NOT want to do the Active Directory, I
just
want to upgrade the OS and leave everything as it is.

The term is BDC and PDC.

A Win 2k can not be a BDC there is no such thing. All DCs are equal except
for the five FSMO roles.
AD is what changes a Win 2k member server into a DC. Without AD you can not
have a Win 2k DC.

I don;t have the time to go learn about AD and what it can do. The NT4
domain works just fine and if it ain't broke I don't need to fix it. I
just
want a PDS that has some of the Win2K features like Update and USB

Install the Win 2k server as a member server. That is the ONLY way you can
have a Win 2k server on a NT 4.0 network without using AD.


hth
DDS W 2k MVP MCSE

 

[David H. Lipman]

Listen to Danny's info plus....

NT4 Server's End of Life (EoL) was Dec 31, 04 and NO more Critical Updates will issued
unless your company specifically contracts a service agreement with Microsoft. Maintaining
NT4 server now is a security risk that can only be mitigated with that contract ($$) or
upgrading to Win2K Server/Win2003 Server and Active Directory.

--
Dave




| I have a working NT4 Domain. I want to add a BDS that will be a Win2K machine
| and then promote it to PDS. I DO NOT want to do the Active Directory, I just
| want to upgrade the OS and leave everything as it is.
|
| Can Win2K act as a PDS in a NT4 Domain, with a BDS as NT4, and not have to
| go the AD route? I use WINS in the domain also.
|
| I don;t have the time to go learn about AD and what it can do. The NT4
| domain works just fine and if it ain't broke I don't need to fix it. I just
| want a PDS that has some of the Win2K features like Update and USB.