Re: Two Domain Controllers
From: Neal (neal__at__ap0yar_dot_co_dot_nz)
Date: 06/09/04
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Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2004 17:24:40 +1200
You have to make the second a Global Catalog too. Do this with AD sites and
services.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;223787&Product=win2000
tells you what to do if you take out the first one.
Cheers, Neal
"Igor" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> My goal is to have two AD controllers in one office for full instant
domain redundancy.
>
> I have installed two AD Controllers, with default DNS settings and WINS.
> DHCP assigns clients primary DNS Server to one DC, and secondary DNS to
another DC.
> All works well with two controllers, they both replicate AD between them
instantly.
>
> However,
> When you unplug one of the Controllers, client's WIndows XP freezes and if
you try to access files on either of two servers, it says Error: No DC able
to process your request or rather similar. If you unplug the other DC
controller instead of first one, it may work fine and workstations do not
see any difference. Results vary from time to time when i was testing.
>
> My quesiton is:
> Can anyone point me to some article maybe which describes in details the
PROPER way of coniguring both domain controllers in one office where if one
Controller dies, workstations continue their operations normally.
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