Re: NT4/2K3 DNS Domain Name - Fallback Issues

Tech Tip: Click here to run a free scan for Windows Errors and optimize PC performance

From: Chriss3 [MVP] (noSpamHere_at_chrisse.se)
Date: 01/13/05


Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 17:19:47 +0100

The trust should not be broken, Verify your trust sate in Active Directory
Domains & Trusts tool.

How to verify a trust:
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/WindowsServ/2003/standard/proddocs/en-us/sag_ADtrustVerify.asp

-- 
Regards
Christoffer Andersson
Microsoft MVP - Directory Services
No email replies please - reply in the newsgroup
------------------------------------------------
http://www.chrisse.se - Active Directory Tips
"KingBuzzo" <KingBuzzo@discussions.microsoft.com> skrev i meddelandet 
news:023BF4AA-1803-4100-BC91-51B8240643C8@microsoft.com...
> Yes, and then when I tried to log back into the old domain the trust was
> broken because the computername was different.
>
> Maybe I did something wrong?
>
> "Chriss3 [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> I think the name is not changed, just the FQDN are added. but the name of
>> the particular computer are still the same. Are you meaning the NetBIOS 
>> Name
>> is changed?
>>
>> -- 
>> Regards
>> Christoffer Andersson
>> Microsoft MVP - Directory Services
>>
>> No email replies please - reply in the newsgroup
>> ------------------------------------------------
>> http://www.chrisse.se - Active Directory Tips
>>
>> "KingBuzzo" <KingBuzzo@discussions.microsoft.com> skrev i meddelandet
>> news:EA1D2E44-2915-40DF-BF45-94446A003601@microsoft.com...
>> > Yes, I understand how it has the two names for backward compatibility 
>> > but
>> > after logging a workstation into the upgraded domain, it actually 
>> > renamed
>> > it
>> > which caused a problem when I tried to log into the old domain as I was
>> > testing my fallback plan.
>> >
>> > "Chriss3 [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> There is both a Pre-Windows2000 Name (NetBIOS Name) and a FQDN Name.
>> >> Down level clients or servers, Pre-Windows2000 still use the NetBIOS
>> >> Name.
>> >>
>> >> -- 
>> >> Regards
>> >> Christoffer Andersson
>> >> Microsoft MVP - Directory Services
>> >>
>> >> No email replies please - reply in the newsgroup
>> >> ------------------------------------------------
>> >> http://www.chrisse.se - Active Directory Tips
>> >>
>> >> "KingBuzzo" <KingBuzzo@discussions.microsoft.com> skrev i meddelandet
>> >> news:AA9220C7-463C-4668-8461-2A7234AE7201@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I am currently upgrading an NT 4.0 PDC in a lab to 2003.
>> >> >
>> >> > The current Netbios Domain name is DOMAIN and when I get to step 1 
>> >> > of
>> >> > the
>> >> > AD
>> >> > setup it wants to change it to a FQDN name.
>> >> >
>> >> > After I change the domain name to DOMAIN.Company.State.com and a 
>> >> > user
>> >> > logs
>> >> > in, it changes the workstation name from wrkstn to
>> >> > wrkstn.Company.State.com.
>> >> >
>> >> > If the upgrade is successful in production this would be fine, but 
>> >> > if I
>> >> > try
>> >> > to remove the new 2K3 Domain Controller and put my backup NT 4.0 
>> >> > Domain
>> >> > Controller back in production, it won't recognize the client because
>> >> > the
>> >> > computer name has changed.
>> >> >
>> >> > Is there any way around this or am I missing something here?
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks!
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>> 


Relevant Pages

  • Re: Restricting File Types
    ... maybe the file screening option in W2K3 R2 would be another option. ... Christoffer Andersson ... Microsoft MVP - Directory Services ... http://www.chrisse.se - Active Directory Resources ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.active_directory)
  • Re: ad user rights
    ... Christoffer Andersson ... Microsoft MVP - Directory Services ... > I am new to active directory. ... > (can install software, etc.) ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.active_directory)
  • Re: NetLogon error 5805
    ... Restricting Active Directory Replication Traffic to a Specific Port: ... >> Christoffer Andersson ... >> Microsoft MVP - Directory Services ...
    (microsoft.public.win2000.active_directory)
  • Re: cleaning up Active Directory
    ... Christoffer Andersson ... Microsoft MVP - Directory Services ... http://www.chrisse.se - Active Directory Tips ... > is there a third-party app or MS app which you can run to identify and ...
    (microsoft.public.win2000.active_directory)
  • Re: Connection to a SAMBA Active Directory
    ... Keep in mind that you're trying to setup a NT4 style trust ... if you setup the Exchange as a resource forest model, ... domain and the Exchange server in another domain will work. ... I am able to define a 2 way Realm trust using the Active Directory ...
    (microsoft.public.exchange.connectivity)