I'm looking for ways round the following scenario:
In 4 months time our business will be installing 2 Quad Xeon spec servers (Terminal servers). The company supplying / managing these servers have said they wish one of these servers to be the 1st DC in the new 2K domain (so that it would become the CG / root domain controller - or something along those lines) as it will be the most powerful and important of the network servers.
My problem is I wish to setup Exchange 2K on another new server before this time and as we currently use NT4 and another mail system I would need to create and new 2K domain. This means if want to get on and use Ex2K one of my current servers will need to become the GC / root domain on the new 2K network.
Is there anyway I can change the root controller / GC server when the TS servers arrive, or alternatively, could I have an Exchange server running on a particular 2K domain - withdraw it from that domain - and then join it to a new 2k domain (with the TS server as GC / root DC)at later stage?
Sorry this has been long winded - any advice appreciated.
Marcus
In 4 months time our business will be installing 2 Quad Xeon spec servers (Terminal servers). The company supplying / managing these servers have said they wish one of these servers to be the 1st DC in the new 2K domain (so that it would become the CG / root domain controller - or something along those lines) as it will be the most powerful and important of the network servers.
My problem is I wish to setup Exchange 2K on another new server before this time and as we currently use NT4 and another mail system I would need to create and new 2K domain. This means if want to get on and use Ex2K one of my current servers will need to become the GC / root domain on the new 2K network.
Is there anyway I can change the root controller / GC server when the TS servers arrive, or alternatively, could I have an Exchange server running on a particular 2K domain - withdraw it from that domain - and then join it to a new 2k domain (with the TS server as GC / root DC)at later stage?
Sorry this has been long winded - any advice appreciated.
Marcus