W2K Native domain with NT4 domain

[MarcusK]

Currently, we have two domains in house. The first domain (A), runs AD in W2K mixed mode and only has W2K domain controllers. The second domain (B) has only NT 4 servers with one PDC.

We are planning to upgrade Domain A to W2K native mode. However, there is no money to upgrade anything in domain B. Of course, domain B runs a critical Web application that can be broken down as such:

- NT4 COM objects run the application layer
- SQL Server 7 is the database
- Users access the service with IE

With the exception of back-up services (which we can move) there is no real dependencies or relationships between A and B.

Is anyone aware of any problems we may encounter moving forward with our plans to upgrade Domain A to W2K native and leaving B as an NT 4 domain?

 

[GuyThomas]

Native mode would only affect BDCs in the same domain, so I cannot see any problems.

In any event you could still create trusts whether or not they were NT or W2K domains.

Guy Thomas

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