Re: 2003 native mode with NT4 DC's
From: Mark Renoden [MSFT] (markreno_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/03/05
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Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2005 13:43:17 +1100
Hi James
You can't move to Windows 2003 native mode with NT4 BDC's still in the mix.
Unfortunately, there's no way of "demoting" and NT4 BDC so that it's just a
member server. It involves a re-install or requires you to upgrade the
machine to Windows Server 2003.
Kind regards
-- Mark Renoden [MSFT] Windows Platform Support Team Email: markreno@online.microsoft.com Please note you'll need to strip ".online" from my email address to email me; I'll post a response back to the group. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. "James" <lynxo78@nospamherexxx.hotmail.com> wrote in message news:420168a0$0$29373$45beb828@newscene.com... > Hi, > > If I have a 2003 native mode domain with NT4 DC's, will the NT4 ones still > attempt to authenticate clients? > > I am faced with a scenario where I want to move a mixed mode 2003/NT4 > domain > to native mode, but it will not be easy, for other reasons to decomission > the NT4 DC's, as they run other key applications. If they will still pose > a > potential problem, is there anyway to tell them not to be a DC without > removing them from the domain? > The primary reason I need to move the mixed mode domain to native, is > because exchange 5.5 will be migrated to 2003 (mixed mode method). There > are > lots of public folders with exchange 5.5 distribution lists for > permissions. > These will not work if a domain is in mixed mode, with a mixed exchange > 5.5/2003 org, as universal security groups cannot be used in a mixed mode > domain. I'd rather avoid having to re-permission the public folders with > individual accounts...hence the reason for this. > > Clients are 98-XP. WINS is used. > > Thanks, > > James > >
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