How would I go about adding an NT4 Server as an BDC of a Win2k AD?

[ZeRoMaX]

How can I add an NT4 Server as an BDC of a Win2k AD? Is there a command like dcpromo or something like that or is through Administrator Tools?

Thanks

 

[AlexIT]

If your Win2K is operating in mixed-mode (was upgraded from NT4.0 PDC to Win2K) then you just need to install NT4.0 as BDC, it can talk to the Win2K server just like this was a NT4.0 PDC. If your server is NOT operating in mixed-mode (if this was a fresh Win2K install) then your NT4.0 server can only be a member of the domain, not a BDC.

Alex

 

[ZeRoMaX]

The Win2k server was a fresh install but I optioned for Mix mode to support the NT4.0. If it can't become bdc can it be a pdc?

Chris

 

[AlexIT]

When you install NT4.0 you tell this it is a BDC and point it to your Win2K server. Because this is in mixed-mode the BDC thinks this is an NT4.0 PDC and connects perfectly. If you have already installed NT4.0 and did not make this a BDC before, I think you must re-install the OS to select this.

Alex

 

[surjen]

I just setup a W2k server in Mixed-mode and then staged a NT 4.0 server to added in to the domain. The NT server will only become a member of the domain, but you can assign it as a print server or anything you want it to be, as long as you understand that in a 2000 setting there is no PDC/BDC.

 

[ZeRoMaX]

If I setup the NT4 Machine as a printer server can it mange the AD because my PostOffice is on the NT4.0 machine and on some computers I have to enter the old Admin password to logon to the NT4.0 machine to retreive the list so outlook can get the postoffice list of users to send mail.

Chris