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keyankarthi · Joined: 15 Mar 2006 Posts: 1

Hi,

My office network have 26 systems running windows XP and 2000. Our main server is running Windows server 2003 standard edition. Now we have introdued new accounting software. Previously finance department was separate and they have their own server which runs windows small business server 2003 with 25 device CAL. Now i have linked both the network and i have brought the SBS as part of my domain network. Now iam getting a error stating "accounts server dose not comply with license requirements" and the server is getting shutdown in 60minutes.

I cant transfer my domain to SBS because of security reasons.

Will promoting my SBS as secondary controller with server 2003 standard edition as primary domain controller solve my problem???

RJenkins · Joined: 30 Mar 2006 Posts: 5 Location: UK

Hi,

You will not be able to use the SBS server as a Secondary server in your domain as such. The concept of PDCs and BDCs doesnt really exist in AD as such, not in the way it did with NT 4 anyway.

You can join the server to the domain but there are a number of restrictions, so it depends on your infrastructure as to whether it is feasible for you:

Only one computer in a domain can be running Windows Server 2003 for Small Business Server.

Windows Server 2003 for Small Business Server must be the root of the Active Directory forest.

Windows Server 2003 for Small Business Server cannot trust any other domains.

A Windows Server 2003 for Small Business Server domain cannot have any child domains.

Each additional server must have a Windows Server 2003 for Small Business Server client access license (CAL). You can use CALs for each user or for each device.

Added to this, the SBS 2003 server also needs to be the FSMO role holder for the domain, so it would truly be a 'primary' directory server for want of a better word!

The following link may help:

How to install Small Business Server 2003 in an existing Active Directory domain:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=884453

Also, in case it crossed your mind. You will not be able to set up a trust between your sbs 2003 domain and your existing domain as SBS doesnt allow this Sad

I believe that Small Business server will shut itself down if it is not a domain controller. This may be your problem with the unexpected shutdowns. You can fix this easily, this article tells you how:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;555087

Hope this helps and good luck!

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