Re: sbs2003 + second DC ?

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Good points :)

I must admit, if a smaller client wants a second server, my first thought
isn't "Make it a DC!"

Matt Gibson - GSEC

"SuperGumby [SBS MVP]" <not@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:uzwv15$sFHA.1132@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> I'm not against additional DC's, I just have better uses for additional
> servers in the domain. Before I put an additional DC in the 2nd server is
> probably going to be a TS or host an LOB application, maybe both. If it's
> a TS I don't want it to be a DC, if it's LOB I'll discuss with the vendor
> any pros/cons of making it a DC.
>
> "Matt Gibson" <mattg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:eKcpi2$sFHA.2348@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> I've always wondered why some MVPs seem to be against additional DCs.
>>
>> All of my large installs have them. If my main SBS goes down, I don't
>> have to worry about cached credientials, and everyone can log in just
>> fine. For some reason if my SBS is unrecoverable, I've got a working
>> copy of AD that I can migrate it back into. I don't have all my files on
>> my SBS box, so I'm not losing those files. I've got another firewall in
>> front of ISA, so if need be, I just plug that into the switch, and
>> they're back up and running for that.
>>
>> Matt GIbson - GSEC
>>
>> "SuperGumby [SBS MVP]" <not@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:uhzPME$sFHA.3040@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> there has never been a limit to the number of DC's in an SBS
>>> environment.
>>>
>>> More importantly, why do you wish to have additional DC(s)? What benefit
>>> is this going to be?
>>>
>>> Additional DC's in an SBS domain must use non-SBS Windows Server OS.
>>>
>>> "wvdp" <wavdp@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:%23qAgBD7sFHA.3864@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>
>>>> i told that this was the big limitaion of sbs server
>>>> Did you tried this?
>>>> I tried it in the past with sbs2000, it was not possible to install a
>>>> second dc in the sbs-domain.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Jan" <jan@.n.o.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:%232KXlA6sFHA.596@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> There is no need for any upgrade. Just install additional windows 2000
>>>>> or 2003 server and run dcpromo.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Jan Wakulicz
>>>>> www.micropol.com.au
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "wvdp" <wavdp@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>> news:%23Y2n9G5sFHA.4076@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have a sbs2003 standard.
>>>>>> Is it possible to upgrade this version with something, so that i can
>>>>>> install a second domain controller on my network?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thank you
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>


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