dcpromo "Access Denied"

I am attempting to migrate sbs 2000 onto a new server and
have how to's in hand, however when I try and promote my
new server running Win2k server to a dc within the local
domain, dcpromo wizard walks me through its steps and then
quits with the following error:

"The operation failed because: Failed to modify the
necessary properties for the machine account CTSSERVER02$
Access is Denied"

What possible security settings are keeping me from
completing the promotion?

Thanks in advance for any help.

Norman

David
Thu Aug 21 11:26:19 CDT 2003

Norman,

Are you using the Windows 2000 from the SBS 2000 cd? If so, SBS 2000 does
not allow you to dcpromo into an existing domain.. you would need to use a
full retail version of Windows 2000 cd in order to install/dcpromo into an
existing domain..

Hope that helps,
David Copeland
Microsoft Small Business Server Support

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.


"Norman" <ctstech@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:07f101c367fd$40bb2820$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> I am attempting to migrate sbs 2000 onto a new server and
> have how to's in hand, however when I try and promote my
> new server running Win2k server to a dc within the local
> domain, dcpromo wizard walks me through its steps and then
> quits with the following error:
>
> "The operation failed because: Failed to modify the
> necessary properties for the machine account CTSSERVER02$
> Access is Denied"
>
> What possible security settings are keeping me from
> completing the promotion?
>
> Thanks in advance for any help.
>
> Norman

Norman
Thu Aug 21 11:40:49 CDT 2003

I originally loaded SBS 2000 on the new server only to
find that the migration was going to be somewhat
complicated, so I reloaded Win 2k server from a full
version disk. Mightent some residual have been left on
the new server from the original sbs load?

Thanks
Norman
>-----Original Message-----
>Norman,
>
>Are you using the Windows 2000 from the SBS 2000 cd? If
so, SBS 2000 does
>not allow you to dcpromo into an existing domain.. you
would need to use a
>full retail version of Windows 2000 cd in order to
install/dcpromo into an
>existing domain..
>
>Hope that helps,
>David Copeland
>Microsoft Small Business Server Support
>
>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.
>
>
>"Norman" <ctstech@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>news:07f101c367fd$40bb2820$a001280a@phx.gbl...
>> I am attempting to migrate sbs 2000 onto a new server
and
>> have how to's in hand, however when I try and promote my
>> new server running Win2k server to a dc within the local
>> domain, dcpromo wizard walks me through its steps and
then
>> quits with the following error:
>>
>> "The operation failed because: Failed to modify the
>> necessary properties for the machine account CTSSERVER02
$
>> Access is Denied"
>>
>> What possible security settings are keeping me from
>> completing the promotion?
>>
>> Thanks in advance for any help.
>>
>> Norman
>
>
>.
>

Norman
Thu Aug 21 11:59:22 CDT 2003

Found it!!!! Knowledge Base article Q232070 addresses my
exact problem. My administrator did not have delegation
authority. Now he does, and I am happily listening to the
new server promoting... whirr...click...whirr...click
Thanks all for the great forum.

Norman
>-----Original Message-----
>Norman,
>
>Are you using the Windows 2000 from the SBS 2000 cd? If
so, SBS 2000 does
>not allow you to dcpromo into an existing domain.. you
would need to use a
>full retail version of Windows 2000 cd in order to
install/dcpromo into an
>existing domain..
>
>Hope that helps,
>David Copeland
>Microsoft Small Business Server Support
>
>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.
>
>
>"Norman" <ctstech@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>news:07f101c367fd$40bb2820$a001280a@phx.gbl...
>> I am attempting to migrate sbs 2000 onto a new server
and
>> have how to's in hand, however when I try and promote my
>> new server running Win2k server to a dc within the local
>> domain, dcpromo wizard walks me through its steps and
then
>> quits with the following error:
>>
>> "The operation failed because: Failed to modify the
>> necessary properties for the machine account CTSSERVER02
$
>> Access is Denied"
>>
>> What possible security settings are keeping me from
>> completing the promotion?
>>
>> Thanks in advance for any help.
>>
>> Norman
>
>
>.
>