Re: Two Domain Controller

From: Bill Grant (not.available_at_online)
Date: 07/24/04 

Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2004 10:50:11 +1000

  Note that with 2003 you have to allow transfers on the first DNS server
before you try to copy the zone to the new server.

"Paul Bergson" <pbergson@mnpower.com> wrote in message
news:eE$FO4NcEHA.3664@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> I would dcpromo and remove this machine from the domain and re-install ad
on
> it via the instructions in the link
>
>
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/WindowsServ/2003/all/deploy
guide/en-us/Default.asp?url=/resources/documentation/windowsserv/2003/all/de
ployguide/en-us/dssbf_upwn_jfpb.asp
>
>
> Some additional articles to help
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;en-us;winsvr2003ad
>
> --
>
> Paul Bergson MCT, MCSE, MCSA, CNE, CNA, CCA
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
>
>
>
> "SANTHOSH" <santhosh@idsigis.com> wrote in message
> news:2e4601c470da$4c30e230$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> > I installed a new system windows 2003 Standard Edition as
> > a domain controller with AD and had my DNS set up with
> > forward and reverse zone. My LAN users where able to join
> > the domain and is getting authenticated and no issues.
> > Then i installed another new machine with Windows 2003
> > Standard edition and joined to the new domain. When i
> > tried activating the AD on this it asked me to configure
> > the DNS and i was a newbie , i was not sure how to do it.
> > I tried adding the first domains details , but it came up
> > with error stating that zones couldnt be transferred. Then
> > i tried with the same machines details, then it was able
> > to add and activate the AD.
> > But after restart during login it doesn't give the
> > machines name, but it gives only the first domain
> > controller to login and i have to give the administrator
> > and password of that domain to login to this machine. Then
> > under AD i could see all the users , computers and groups
> > being migrated. I am wondering whether this is the correct
> > way or something else.
> > Also if the first domain goes down, will the second domain
> > controller can authenticate the users because of this type
> > of login and dns setup.
> > Appreciate a quick help
> >
>
>

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