Re: NT4 BDC to Win2k3 server

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From: Don Wilwol (donwilwol_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 03/18/05 

Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2005 20:04:04 -0500

The domain local groups will remain domain local groups. You can't upgrade a
BDC until the PDC is upgraded, then the BDC will become another domain
controller. The only way to make this a member server is upgrade it, dcpromo
will run automatically and become a DC, then you can run dcpromo again to
demote it.

Your only other option is a reg hack (you'll have to google it) to make the
upgrade think its already a member server. I'm pretty sure you will loose
the groups if you try this. 

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Hope it helps...........
dw
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"MIKEC" <MIKEC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:4203A18F-068F-4F0A-9D36-FADEE30B8A5D@microsoft.com...
>I have an NT4 BDC file server that has extensive use of domain local groups
> to secure the file system.  When I upgrade this server to Win2k3, what
> happens to the file system security that was secured with domain local 
> groups
> since the new win2k3 server is only a member server?  I'm basing this
> question on my experience with NT4 member servers inability to utilize 
> domain
> local groups.
>
> If I can get passed this issue I can upgrade some of my servers....

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