Re: DC without AD

From: "Danny Sanders" <DSanders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 14:11:23 -0600

The installation of AD is what changes a Win 2k3 or Win 2k standalone\member
server into a domain controller.

No not possible.

hth
DDS

"manoa" <manoa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Is there any way into install a W2K3 as A Domain Controller without having
Active Directory on it.

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