NT Server Question 1

[frl]

Hi,

I have a question. We have a Windows NT Server which is a domain contoller for our domain. We also have a Windows 2000 Server with Domino on it.
I would like to promote Windows 2000 Server to be a domain controller and eliminate Windows NT server. Also would like to transfer all services from NT Server to Windows 2000 Server.
Any advice will be welcome.
Thanks in advance.

 

[Billk43]

Based on your post I'm assuming that you have only one NT domain controller which would be the PDC.

There is no way for you to make the current stand-alone W2K server a DC in your current domain. You would have to do an in place upgrade of your current NT PDC, then you would then be able to do a DCPROMO on the W2K server to make it a DC as well. However the safest route for you to take would be to build a new NT 4.0 BDC in your environment. demote the current PDC to a BDC, promote the new BDC to a PDC and do an in place upgrade on it.

How large is your environment? Unless it is very small, like 50 users or less, I wouldn't recommend making your Domino server a domain controller.

 

[frl]

Thanks for your reply.

Yes I have only one domain controller, the NT Server which is PDC.

We have 25 users in our network. You think is not smart to make Domino server domain controller?