Re: Extend AD Schmena

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From: Tom (Tom_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/22/04 

Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 10:02:03 -0700

Thanks Sean, I willgo ahead with extending AD schema,create stie,
then start using it for advance client installations first.
thanks again.

"Sean Chitwood [MSFT]" wrote:

> Tom--
> Sure you can have the SMS Site Server in a W2K domain and clients in an
> NT4 domain.
>
> A few things to look out for, in advanced security you will need to add
> a client connection account so any legacy clients can contact the site
> server (Windows 98 and NT systems can only be legacy clients). Also you will
> need to make sure that the client installation account has access to the
> admin$ share on the systems you are pushing the client to. Typically this is
> a domain admin account. And last, since you will have some systems in the
> NT4 domain you will probably want to setup a server locator point for the
> advanced clients in that domain and that would need to be registered in the
> WINS server.
>
> Those are the main things I can think you would need to worry about.
>
> --Sean
>
> --
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> "Tom" <Tom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3BF860B9-9F61-4712-8C2C-CF772DDE04EC@microsoft.com...
> > Sure it helps,
> > Next question is:
> >
> > I am in the process of migrating from NT domain to 2000 Domain.
> > i have few users in each domain.
> >
> > Can we use advance security in our network, and AD schema.
> > if yes how can i setup the accounts to install client on to user in NT
> > domain.
> >
> > Thank you very much for the info.
> >
> > this leads to another question,
> > "Sean Chitwood [MSFT]" wrote:
> >
> >> Tom--
> >> Yes you can run extadsch.exe after installing SMS 2003.
> >>
> >> Extending the schema only needs to be done once per Active Directory
> >> Forest on your network because the schema is defined for all the domains
> >> in
> >> a forest.
> >>
> >> Does that help?
> >>
> >> --Sean
> >>
> >> --
> >> ------------------------------------------
> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> >> rights.
> >>
> >> "Tom" <Tom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:B198AEFB-064E-4304-B115-830609651554@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hi, i read couple of threads on extending AD schema after installing
> >> > SMS,
> >> >
> >> > WE have 1 domain with 2 DC.
> >> > 1. I know on the site server we have to Extadsch.exe.
> >> > My question is
> >> > i) can we run this after installing SMS.
> >> > ii) If yes after i run extadsch.exe, when i create a new site should i
> >> > join both the domain controllers to the new site, i am confused,
> >> >
> >> > Any help would be appreciated.
> >> > Thanks
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

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