Re: Native Mode possible problems...help!

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From: Todd J Heron (todd_heron_no_spam_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 11/02/04 

Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2004 23:04:53 -0500

They NT 4.0 domain controllers will still be able to authenticate users, but
they will contain domain information which will slowly start to become
out-of date, as the native-mode domain controllers running Windows 2000
Server will no longer share information with them, so for example anyone who
changes their password may not be able to access domain resources if their
logon hit an old DC. In fact, they may not be able to logon at all
depending on which DC answers the authentication call first. Workstations
will slowly start to lose their secure channel with the domain. In short,
odd authentication errors will start occurring.

Why not just upgrade the BDCs to Windows 2000 Server? 

-- 
Todd J Heron, MCSE
Windows 2003/2000/NT
"Brad" <brad@redbeards.net> wrote in message 
news:3cb49ab6.0411011711.69040ced@posting.google.com...
> Hello,
> I'm hoping someone can shed a little light on this subject.  At my
> work, we are trying to get to a pure native mode environment.
> Currently, we have two domain controllers running Windows Server 2000.
> We also have about 7 old NT servers acting as BDC's.  Thus, we are
> running in a mixed-mode environment.  My question is if I "flip the
> switch" to native mode, will those 7 other NT BDC's (which are on the
> same domain) be able to authenticate...meaning will they be able to
> see the rest of the domain.  I understand users won't be
> authenticating to them, I just want to make sure the NT servers will
> still work.  For instance, the one is doing file sharing.  Will users
> still be able to get to those files or will these NT BDC's just drop
> off the domain?  Thanks for any help.

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