Re: Outlook 2000 stops working when shutting down GC (tricky one...)

Hi Bjron

have a look at these two articles:

XADM: Exchange Server-Related Considerations for Demoting a Global Catalog
Server to a Domain Controller
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=305065
XCCC: How Outlook 2000 Accesses Active Directory
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=302914


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Regards,
Sasa Milovanovic
MCSE:Messaging
sasa.milovanovic(at)exchangemaster.net

"Björn Johansson" <n0pe> wrote in message
news:ewpBcafsFHA.2064@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Enviroment:
> * Two 2003 DC/GC
> * Two 2000 DC/GC (will be demoted and removed asap)
> * Exchange 2000
> * Windows 2000 + Outlook 2000 on clients
>
>
> Problem:
> * When old GC's are taken offline many of the clients Outlook 2000 looses
> connection with Exchange mail server.
>
>
> Additional Info:
> * Latest servicepacks and patches applied.
> * They are all members of same domain and are in the same site.
> * Everything is working properly (monitoring with MOM 2005) in DNS, AD and
> Exchange etc.
> * New domain controllers are available under tab "Directory Access" in
> ESM.
> * I have searched for static GC-entrys on client that the problem occurred
> on without any success
>
>
> Questions:
> * Why is this happening?
> * How do I demote old w2k DC's without any interruptions for our users?
>
>
> I have not found any information about this. Please help.
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Björn
>
>
>


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