Re: How to Deploy win 2k DC

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From: Antonia Jasper (antonia_jasper_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 02/19/04 

Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2004 12:10:07 +0800

Hi conrad

So am I right to say

If my first dc FQDN is (dc1.abc.com) then the second dc FQDN should be
(dc2.abc.com).

Which DC should I create my user account info and configure my client to log
on ?

"Conrad Lawes" <conrad_lawes@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:er7xgap9DHA.1052@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> There is no reason to create a child domain especially in a small
> organization. All your domain controllers can join the root domain.
>
>
> "Antonia Jasper" <antonia_jasper@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:Oo%23IhHo9DHA.2028@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Hi conrad,
> >
> > I'm puzzle how to confirgure my second DC.
> >
> > should i place it under the child domain of my root domain
> > (abc.com)
> >
> > My orgainstaion is very small only about 50 user. I don't think it is
> > necessary to have another domain tree.
> >
> > I 'm just wonder If my root doamin die off then what will happen to
those
> > child domain under it.
> >
> > Can my worksation still be able to log on if I initially configure all
> > workstation to log on to the root domain.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Conrad Lawes" <conrad_lawes@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:%23UNhD9j9DHA.2524@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > >
> > > In a Windows 2000 domain there is no primary or backup domain
> controller.
> > > All domain controllers are equal. They can all handle user
> authentication.
> > >
> > > So as long as you have 2 or more domain controllers running there is
> > nothing
> > > that you have to do.
> > >
> > > I would advice you to do more research of Windows 2000 Active
> Directory
> > to
> > > gain a better understanding of Windows 2000 domain controllers and how
> > they
> > > operate.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Antonia Jasper" <Antonia_jasper@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > news:emv#FRi9DHA.3816@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > > In NT 4 there is a BDC for the user to log on in case the pdc die
off.
> > > >
> > > > How about in WIN 2k , if I want the same concept to have a second
> server
> > > > actting as a DC to authenticate the logging on process when the
first
> DC
> > > die
> > > > offf.
> > > >
> > > > 1. What should I do ?
> > > >
> > > > 2. How should I design my two DC DNS name space if my first root
DC
> > > > domain name space is :"abc.com"
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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