Windows 2003 Global Catalog

[DonnaJ]

A little info first. I have a DC that I'm going to demote to a file server.
I'm going to leave DNS and DHCP on it.

How do I know if it has s a Global Catalog?

What all do I need to do to remove it if it does?

Thands,
Donna

 

[Marcin]

Donna,
one way to determine this is to check the status of Global Catalog checkbox
in the NTDS Settings Properties dialog box in the Active Directory Sites and
Services (under Sites->Your_site_name->Servers->DC_name).
As far as the demotion - there are additional factors to consider. How many
DCs do you have in the same site/domain? How many of them are functioning as
GCs? Do you use Exchange? Is your DNS AD integrated?

hth
Marcin

 

[Meinolf Weber]

Hello (e-mail address removed),

Do you have also other DC's? Then you have first make another DC global catalog
server. Also i would leave the DNS role on a Domain controller with Active
directory integrated zones.

Global catalog:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=313994

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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[Jorge de Almeida Pinto [MVP - DS]]

REPADMIN /OPTIONS <DC>

if it shows IS_GC then it is a GC.

to make it a GC : REPADMIN /OPTIONS <DC> +IS_GC

to remove the GC role REPADMIN /OPTIONS <DC> -IS_GC

http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/library/03b7fc47-e25c-4af8-822f-f856b565b76a1033.mspx

or use Active Directory Sites and Services (DSSITE.MSC)

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