Question re Backup domain servers

[Robert Dufour]

I have a network that was set up years ago using a W2K server as a
fileserver and as the PDC, I also have another computer (W2K) as a backup
domain controler. That second computer is having hardware problems and we
are replacing it. The new computer is a windows 2003 server. How do you make
a windows 2003 server a backup domain controller? I suppose when all is done
all I will have to do then is remove the old BDC from the network.

Any help appreciated,
Bob

 

[Danny Sanders]

There is no such thing as an AD BDC. All DCs in an AD domain operate in
multimaster mode except for the 5 FSMO roles.

hth
DDS

 

[Guest]

dcpromo down the failing server now. if you don't you will have to run a
complicated repair of the AD metadata.

run adprep from the 2003 server cd on the schema master [assuming the other
DC (notice I did not say bdc] held NONE of the fsmo roles.

The dcpromo the 2003 server to a DC

Google Ad metadata cleanup and adprep for more information