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Brad Pears
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Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2004 1:13 am    Post subject: Setting up a backup domain controller... Reply with quote
We have a Win2K Small Business server, aWin2K server, two Win2K3 servers in
our environment.

I currently do not have a backup domain controller configured.

We had a problem recently where I almost had to completely reofrmat
/reinstall / reconfigure etc.. our domain controller which would have been a
real pain. in light of this, I would like to configure a backup domain
controller.

Out Win2K server is also a terminal server and is a very busy machine. We
have a win2k3 server that is not busy at all (but does not have RAID) as it
only acts as a backup to disk server. I was thinking this might be the best
machine to use.

However, I understand that having a backup domain controller as a win2K3
server with your primary server bewing a WIn2K server presents a problem.

Can someone give me the steps required to configure a backup domain
controller using a Win2K SBS as the primary and a WIn2K3 as the backup or
maybe offer an alternative solution as to which server I should use?

Thanks,

Brad
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Jim Behning
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Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2004 3:53 am    Post subject: Re: Setting up a backup domain controller... Reply with quote
I supect all you need to do is the forest prep and domain prep on the
2000 DC to extend the AD schema to recognize 2003 servers.

"Brad Pears" <donotreply@notreal.com> wrote:

Quote:
We have a Win2K Small Business server, aWin2K server, two Win2K3 servers in
our environment.

I currently do not have a backup domain controller configured.

We had a problem recently where I almost had to completely reofrmat
/reinstall / reconfigure etc.. our domain controller which would have been a
real pain. in light of this, I would like to configure a backup domain
controller.

Out Win2K server is also a terminal server and is a very busy machine. We
have a win2k3 server that is not busy at all (but does not have RAID) as it
only acts as a backup to disk server. I was thinking this might be the best
machine to use.

However, I understand that having a backup domain controller as a win2K3
server with your primary server bewing a WIn2K server presents a problem.

Can someone give me the steps required to configure a backup domain
controller using a Win2K SBS as the primary and a WIn2K3 as the backup or
maybe offer an alternative solution as to which server I should use?

Thanks,

Brad



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Brad Pears
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Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2004 2:00 am    Post subject: Re: Setting up a backup domain controller... Reply with quote
Have you heard about the issue of the mangled attributes in Windwos 2000
forests that contain Exchange 2000 servers when you adprep/forestprep and
WIn2K3 server??

Is this going to affect me? I suspect so. And it looks like a big pain to
fix too!

brad

"Jim Behning" <jimbehningmvp@atl.mindspring.com> wrote in message
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Quote:
I supect all you need to do is the forest prep and domain prep on the
2000 DC to extend the AD schema to recognize 2003 servers.

"Brad Pears" <donotreply@notreal.com> wrote:

We have a Win2K Small Business server, aWin2K server, two Win2K3 servers
in
our environment.

I currently do not have a backup domain controller configured.

We had a problem recently where I almost had to completely reofrmat
/reinstall / reconfigure etc.. our domain controller which would have
been a
real pain. in light of this, I would like to configure a backup domain
controller.

Out Win2K server is also a terminal server and is a very busy machine.
We
have a win2k3 server that is not busy at all (but does not have RAID) as
it
only acts as a backup to disk server. I was thinking this might be the
best
machine to use.

However, I understand that having a backup domain controller as a win2K3
server with your primary server bewing a WIn2K server presents a problem.

Can someone give me the steps required to configure a backup domain
controller using a Win2K SBS as the primary and a WIn2K3 as the backup or
maybe offer an alternative solution as to which server I should use?

Thanks,

Brad



Jim B. SBS Community Member
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John L
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Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2004 6:40 am    Post subject: Re: Setting up a backup domain controller... Reply with quote
Hi Brad,

The following Q article explains how to mitigate against this problem:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=314649

Cheers

John
"Brad Pears" <donotreply@notreal.com> wrote in message
news:eQOLmEe7EHA.1300@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
Quote:
Have you heard about the issue of the mangled attributes in Windwos 2000
forests that contain Exchange 2000 servers when you adprep/forestprep and
WIn2K3 server??

Is this going to affect me? I suspect so. And it looks like a big pain to
fix too!

brad

"Jim Behning" <jimbehningmvp@atl.mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:fcl3t0lm6vn1pq8dr0gfr4n6kabbog46an@4ax.com...
I supect all you need to do is the forest prep and domain prep on the
2000 DC to extend the AD schema to recognize 2003 servers.

"Brad Pears" <donotreply@notreal.com> wrote:

We have a Win2K Small Business server, aWin2K server, two Win2K3 servers
in
our environment.

I currently do not have a backup domain controller configured.

We had a problem recently where I almost had to completely reofrmat
/reinstall / reconfigure etc.. our domain controller which would have
been a
real pain. in light of this, I would like to configure a backup domain
controller.

Out Win2K server is also a terminal server and is a very busy machine.
We
have a win2k3 server that is not busy at all (but does not have RAID) as
it
only acts as a backup to disk server. I was thinking this might be the
best
machine to use.

However, I understand that having a backup domain controller as a win2K3
server with your primary server bewing a WIn2K server presents a
problem.

Can someone give me the steps required to configure a backup domain
controller using a Win2K SBS as the primary and a WIn2K3 as the backup
or
maybe offer an alternative solution as to which server I should use?

Thanks,

Brad



Jim B. SBS Community Member
remove the mvp to send email

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Jim Behning
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Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2004 9:44 am    Post subject: Re: Setting up a backup domain controller... Reply with quote
That is an interesting article. I have run the forestprep-domain prep
at a few accounts without problems. Of course that means nothing. One
account ran fine for a few weeks. The other account ran fine for 6
months. I have done it a few other accounts without problem. The only
reason I do this though is part of domain migrations to SBS 2003. I
would certainly be unhappy if my domian migratin efforts broke a
perfectly fnctioning SBS install.

"John L" <John@NOSPAM.com> wrote:

Quote:
Hi Brad,

The following Q article explains how to mitigate against this problem:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=314649

Cheers

John
"Brad Pears" <donotreply@notreal.com> wrote in message
news:eQOLmEe7EHA.1300@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
Have you heard about the issue of the mangled attributes in Windwos 2000
forests that contain Exchange 2000 servers when you adprep/forestprep and
WIn2K3 server??

Is this going to affect me? I suspect so. And it looks like a big pain to
fix too!

brad

"Jim Behning" <jimbehningmvp@atl.mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:fcl3t0lm6vn1pq8dr0gfr4n6kabbog46an@4ax.com...
I supect all you need to do is the forest prep and domain prep on the
2000 DC to extend the AD schema to recognize 2003 servers.

"Brad Pears" <donotreply@notreal.com> wrote:

We have a Win2K Small Business server, aWin2K server, two Win2K3 servers
in
our environment.

I currently do not have a backup domain controller configured.

We had a problem recently where I almost had to completely reofrmat
/reinstall / reconfigure etc.. our domain controller which would have
been a
real pain. in light of this, I would like to configure a backup domain
controller.

Out Win2K server is also a terminal server and is a very busy machine.
We
have a win2k3 server that is not busy at all (but does not have RAID) as
it
only acts as a backup to disk server. I was thinking this might be the
best
machine to use.

However, I understand that having a backup domain controller as a win2K3
server with your primary server bewing a WIn2K server presents a
problem.

Can someone give me the steps required to configure a backup domain
controller using a Win2K SBS as the primary and a WIn2K3 as the backup
or
maybe offer an alternative solution as to which server I should use?

Thanks,

Brad



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