andy
Fri Mar 14 13:45:26 CDT 2008
1. yes, correct.
"Brad Pears" <bradp@truenorthloghomes.com> wrote in message
news:OXG363fhIHA.4692@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Ok, thanks... So I should be safe in changing my win2K sbs to "native"
> mode and the WIn2K3 dc would remian in "mixed" mode?
>
> As far as the DC vs BDC goes, Yes, you are partly correct there. There is
> no such thing as a "backup" dc in 2003... They are all just dc's...
> However, in an SBS environment, you cannot actually have more than just
> one DC so I guess technically the win2K3 server I have is really a
> "backup" dc as it could never be a full blown domain controllerresiding
> with the SBS machine...
>
> Thanks, Brad
>
> "andy webb" <awebb@swinc.com.spamsucks.com> wrote in message
> news:9393A622-A88F-4417-9F12-A9C82B0911EB@microsoft.com...
>> You can't go to Windows 2003 Native mode because only one of your DCs is
>> 2003. But you can go to 2000 native mode.
>>
>> No, you don't have a 2003 BDC. You have a Windows 2003 domain
>> controller.
>> "Brad Pears" <bradp@truenorthloghomes.com> wrote in message
>> news:ugd6bHfhIHA.1132@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> We have a windows 2000 SBS and it is currently configured in "mixed"
>>> mode. We do not have any NT servers in our environment any longer -
>>> however, we DO have a Windows 2003 backup domain controller and a
>>> Windows 2003 Terminal Server.
>>>
>>> Can I modify the domain type of our SBS 2000 server to "Native" mode
>>> now - even though I do have a Win2K3 backup domain controller?
>>>
>>> If I do this, do I need to make any setting changes on my Windows 2003
>>> backup domain controller at all?
>>>
>>> Thanks, Brad
>>>
>>
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