Change PDC Domain Name

[Tabo]

I have only one PDC in NT4 (no other BDCs) with a particular domain name. On the same network, I have a couple of servers with another domain name, running in Win 2000. Now I would like to migrate that only one NT4 server to another domain name. How can I do it, without affecting any existing applications?

 

[wimvanherp]

http://www.algintech.com/UTools/UPromote.asp

maybe this will help you Wim Vanherp
Wim.Vanherp@belgacom.net

 

[Tabo]

Thanks. However, are there any other methods? Although UPromote can help, I have to buy the license activation code to use it. Otherwise, it will only run in demonstration mode.

 

[BOKA]

So, what is your goal: you want to just change domain name or you want to join two different domains?
Those Win2K systems, they have their own PDC, is it correct?

 

[Tabo]

Yes, those w2k systems have their own PDC. Let's say the domain name is ABC. The NT4 server is another PDC but with another domain name (XYZ). I just want to know whether it's possible to change the domain of the NT4 server to ABC and as a BDC of it. If so, how can I do it?

 

[TruBlu01]

You have to have a PDC on domain ABC, before you can have a BDC. So yes, you can chage the name of the domain, but you must have a PDC available before you can make your existing server a BDC.

 

[TruBlu01]

...Also you can not have an NT PDC or BDC on a TRUE 2000 network, due to Active Directory.

 

[BOKA]

Trublu is right - if your Win2K domain is in native mode, you cannot do it.
If your W2K domain is in mixed mode - you can do it, but you need additional tools. I have never done it personally, but you would go along the following route (if your apps use domain accounts to run): you would join two domains' account databases (for instance -

http://www.pointdev.com),

then you would drop your NT4 PDC to a member server status (

http://www.algintech.com/UTools/)

and get it into the W2K domain.

Hope that helps a bit.