SBS Adding to domain

[jbrown23]

Does anyone know how the add a new windows 2003 server to a SBS 2003 domain. The server is part of the domain as a computer, but I would like to set it up as a BDC. The 2003 server, keep replying I do not have rights.

 

[Stevehewitt]

Where are you getting this error message? DCPROMO?
As far as I am aware, you'd be breaking the licencing agreement for SBS. SBS03 is designed to be done all on that one server.
I know that the same was for SBS2k but you could still join it as a BDC to the domain.

 

[jbrown23]

I am doing this on manage your server. I am trying to setup the Windows 2003 std server as a bdc. The role I'm trying to add is bdc domain controller. The error I receive is (An active directory controller for domain could be contacted).

 

[mlichstein]

First, there is no BDC, Neo.

Second, (this is for Steve) adding an additional Server 2003 DC to an SBS 2003 domain IS allowed. The SBS machine just needs to hold all the FSMO roles.

jbrown, it sounds like you have some DNS problems. Is the new 2003 server pointing to the SBS box for primary DNS? Is DNS configured correctly on the SBS server? (netdiag /v should tell you this).

 

[jbrown23]

I have not setup DNS on the server. Tcp/ip setting for dns points to the SBS server as primary dns

 

[jbrown23]

Hey, thanks for the help. I made a dumb mistake, I did not have the server dns ip address set as primary