First time win 2k installation

[darren316]

I have an NT 4 domain with approx 15 users running win 98, 2000 and xp.

I've just bought a win 2000 server what is the best way to install the new server in place of the old NT 4 pc.

Using NT I would put the new server in as a BDC and promote it to a PDC then remove the old server. Do I do something similar with Win 2k or is there another method.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Hondy]

Win2K server doesn't use the PDC and BDC model, you just have DC's.

You can add it into the domain, but I would suggest creating a new one and migrating everyone across. But I would seriously consider having 2 DC's.

 

[MrTickle]

You are gonna have to implement a new 2000 Active Directory, unless you just add the 2000 server to your current domain as a member server. You can't have a mixed DC's if your domain is NT 4, where in AD you can.