Re: Problem establish trust between NT4 and W2K3 AD

this most certainly would work but if you move all wins services to w2k3
make sure you point all your clients to the w2k3 server. Both servers and
workstations.

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"Jorge de Almeida Pinto"
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> to create a trust between some domain and a NT4 domain NetBIOS name
> resolution is needed to find DCs in both domains. That can be established
> by using a LMHOSTS file or using WINS.
>
> You could install WINS on the W2K3 DC, point all servers for WINS to the
> W2K3 DC and that way the servers will register the records in WINS. DCs in
> each domain will register a 1Ch record in WINS that has the name of the
> domain. That is the record in WINS that identifies DCs in domains
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> "Steven Wong" <sazabi75@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> thanks,
>> so I have to enable the WINS server on NT or W2K3 ?
>>
>> "Paul Bergson" <pbergson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:e4Dvtg7CGHA.2436@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> You have to have wins -or- an lmhost table to define the AD DC. I have
>>> tried both and have had more success using WINS but check out the link
>>> below.
>>>
>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/245172/en-us
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>> Paul Bergson MCT, MCSE, MCSA, CNE, CNA, CCA
>>>
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>> rights.
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>>> "Steven Wong" <sazabi75@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:%23UNiwx5CGHA.2704@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> > Hi,
>>> >
>>> > Please help .. I don't know what am I doing wrong ..
>>> >
>>> > NT4 Domain
>>> >
>>> > 1) server name : NTServerA
>>> > OS : NT4SP6
>>> > IP : 192.168.1.11
>>> > Role : PDC
>>> > 2) server name : NTServerB
>>> > OS : NT4SP6
>>> > IP : 192.168.1.12
>>> > Role : BDC
>>> >
>>> > Windows 2003 Active Directory
>>> >
>>> > 1) server name : W2K3ADA
>>> > OS : W2K3SP1 + Latest hot fixes
>>> > IP : 192.168.1.1
>>> > Role : Primary DC, DNS, GC
>>> > 2) server name : W2K3ADB
>>> > OS : W2K3SP1 + Latest hot fixes
>>> > IP : 192.168.1.2
>>> > Role : Backup DC
>>> >
>>> > All servers are on the same LAN and hardware switch, and NO firewall
>>> > or
>>> > packet filtering in between servers.
>>> > Ping by NetBIOS names all OK on all servers
>>> >
>>> > Whenever I create a trust from NTServerA, I get an error saying Could
>> not
>>> > find domain controller for this domain.
>>> > I am not using WINS.
>>> >
>>> > I have also followed the following Microsoft Technet but still no hope
>>> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/246261/
>>> > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=180094
>>> >
>>> > Anyone got any ideas ??
>>> > TIA
>>> >
>>> > Steven
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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