Re: How to join SBS with other no domain server

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From: SuperGumby [SBS MVP] (not_at_your.nellie)
Date: 01/14/05


Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2005 08:30:18 +1100

close, but not quite.

Install the servers as a standard W2K3 install in a workgroup.
There is a specific branch of the SBS console for 'Server Computers'. Go to
the branch and 'Set up server computers'.
>From the new box http://sbs/connectcomputer

"Bryan Linton" <blinton@nospam.connellinsurance.com> wrote in message
news:eZHR2ql%23EHA.1300@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> If you don't want the new servers to be Domain Controllers (I assume
> that's what you meant when you said "...new servers that are NOT
> DOMAINS...", then it's simple. Join the computers to the domain, but do
> not install Active Directory on them. To join them to the domain, follow
> the same process you would follow to join a client computer to the domain.
> Since you're using SBS 2003, you can use the Add Computer wizard (I think;
> I don't know that I've tried running the connectcomputer tool on a
> server), or just configure the computer to join the domain on the Computer
> Name tab of System Properties (right-click my computer and choose
> "Properties", or go to Control Panel and choose "System".) You will be
> required to reboot; after the reboot, log on to the servers using a domain
> account with adminstrative priveleges (like the Administrator account) to
> configure your file and web servers. Check to make sure you're not
> logging on to the local machine; that is, make sure the bottom pull-down
> box on the logon screen shows your domain name, and not the name of the
> local machine.
>
> The servers will not be Domain Controllers unless you install Active
> Directory on them, and you have to go out of your way to do that, so you
> can't really do it accidentally.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Bryan
>
> "Carlos" <cp@swa.com> wrote in message
> news:Oo%23kPcl%23EHA.2568@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> Ok I have a windows 2003 SBS, now we are adding to our network 2 new
>> Windows 2003 Standard edition (NO SBS) they are going to be one webserver
>> and another file server. My question is how do I setup the new servers
>> that are NOT DOMAINS to allow every users register in the Windows SBS AD
>> to access them. TO have same user rights they have at the Windows SBS..
>>
>> If anyone has a site where I can get some info or give a idea how to do
>> it I'd appreciate it.
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>>
>
>



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