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JD

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Since: Aug 29, 2003
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2003 4:03 pm
Post subject: NT4 to Windows 2000
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I have a client with a very strange set up and maybe some one can give me
some advice.

They currently have NT4 SBS and are using Exchange 5.5. They have second
NT4 Server that is acting as the BDC for the domain. I was always under the
impression that SBS did not allow other servers to be BDC's or PDC's but
none the less that is what they have.

We are removing the the SBS server and putting in new hardware with
W2k/Exch2k. The client does not want to keep user/mailboxes because he wants
a fresh start so no real migration is neccessary. However the NT4 BDC has a
critical app on it that must run after the change over.

This app does not use windows accounts to run so thats no problem but what
do I do about it being a BDC in the old domain? Can I lower it to a member
or server or should I add it to the new W2k domain?

Thanks for any advice.

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Michael Bell

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2003 4:03 pm
Post subject: Re: NT4 to Windows 2000 [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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There is no option of demoting an NT 4.0 BDC to a member server so that
isn't an option. Have you tested the application to make certain that it
will run with Windows 2000?

Michael Bell

"JD" <jdbouque RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uZ23bAmbDHA.2588@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> I have a client with a very strange set up and maybe some one can give me
> some advice.
>
> They currently have NT4 SBS and are using Exchange 5.5. They have second
> NT4 Server that is acting as the BDC for the domain. I was always under
the
> impression that SBS did not allow other servers to be BDC's or PDC's but
> none the less that is what they have.
>
> We are removing the the SBS server and putting in new hardware with
> W2k/Exch2k. The client does not want to keep user/mailboxes because he
wants
> a fresh start so no real migration is neccessary. However the NT4 BDC has
a
> critical app on it that must run after the change over.
>
> This app does not use windows accounts to run so thats no problem but what
> do I do about it being a BDC in the old domain? Can I lower it to a member
> or server or should I add it to the new W2k domain?
>
> Thanks for any advice.
>
>

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JD

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2003 4:36 pm
Post subject: Re: NT4 to Windows 2000 [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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It is running at other sites on NT4 in a 2000 environment but one that was
thought out better then this one.

Can I just leave the BDC as it is and let it be its own domain seperate from
the windows 2000 domain and have the clients just connect to it for the app.
It does not use windows authentication, it has its own user id's.

Maybe even promote it to PDC of its own domain once the SBS server is gone.

What do you think? And thanks for the help.

"Michael Bell" <info DeleteThis @Bellcs.com> wrote in message
news:eKTgbCmbDHA.3520@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> There is no option of demoting an NT 4.0 BDC to a member server so that
> isn't an option. Have you tested the application to make certain that it
> will run with Windows 2000?
>
> Michael Bell
>
> "JD" <jdbouque DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uZ23bAmbDHA.2588@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > I have a client with a very strange set up and maybe some one can give
me
> > some advice.
> >
> > They currently have NT4 SBS and are using Exchange 5.5. They have
second
> > NT4 Server that is acting as the BDC for the domain. I was always under
> the
> > impression that SBS did not allow other servers to be BDC's or PDC's but
> > none the less that is what they have.
> >
> > We are removing the the SBS server and putting in new hardware with
> > W2k/Exch2k. The client does not want to keep user/mailboxes because he
> wants
> > a fresh start so no real migration is neccessary. However the NT4 BDC
has
> a
> > critical app on it that must run after the change over.
> >
> > This app does not use windows accounts to run so thats no problem but
what
> > do I do about it being a BDC in the old domain? Can I lower it to a
member
> > or server or should I add it to the new W2k domain?
> >
> > Thanks for any advice.
> >
> >
>
>
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Michael Bell

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2003 4:36 pm
Post subject: Re: NT4 to Windows 2000 [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Once the SBS is gone you might be able to promote it to a PDC and leave it
in its own domain. Other than that the only other option would be to migrate
the app to a 2000 server.

Michael Bell

"JD" <jdbouque.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23EZvdSmbDHA.2580@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> It is running at other sites on NT4 in a 2000 environment but one that was
> thought out better then this one.
>
> Can I just leave the BDC as it is and let it be its own domain seperate
from
> the windows 2000 domain and have the clients just connect to it for the
app.
> It does not use windows authentication, it has its own user id's.
>
> Maybe even promote it to PDC of its own domain once the SBS server is
gone.
>
> What do you think? And thanks for the help.
>
> "Michael Bell" <info.RemoveThis@Bellcs.com> wrote in message
> news:eKTgbCmbDHA.3520@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > There is no option of demoting an NT 4.0 BDC to a member server so that
> > isn't an option. Have you tested the application to make certain that it
> > will run with Windows 2000?
> >
> > Michael Bell
> >
> > "JD" <jdbouque.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:uZ23bAmbDHA.2588@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > I have a client with a very strange set up and maybe some one can give
> me
> > > some advice.
> > >
> > > They currently have NT4 SBS and are using Exchange 5.5. They have
> second
> > > NT4 Server that is acting as the BDC for the domain. I was always
under
> > the
> > > impression that SBS did not allow other servers to be BDC's or PDC's
but
> > > none the less that is what they have.
> > >
> > > We are removing the the SBS server and putting in new hardware with
> > > W2k/Exch2k. The client does not want to keep user/mailboxes because he
> > wants
> > > a fresh start so no real migration is neccessary. However the NT4 BDC
> has
> > a
> > > critical app on it that must run after the change over.
> > >
> > > This app does not use windows accounts to run so thats no problem but
> what
> > > do I do about it being a BDC in the old domain? Can I lower it to a
> member
> > > or server or should I add it to the new W2k domain?
> > >
> > > Thanks for any advice.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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JD

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2003 6:34 pm
Post subject: Re: NT4 to Windows 2000 [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Thanks for you help.

Is there anyway to just add it to the new windows 2000 domain?

Or would it be more trouble then its worth?


"Michael Bell" <info.DeleteThis@Bellcs.com> wrote in message
news:Oeh5FhmbDHA.3312@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Once the SBS is gone you might be able to promote it to a PDC and leave it
> in its own domain. Other than that the only other option would be to
migrate
> the app to a 2000 server.
>
> Michael Bell
>
> "JD" <jdbouque.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23EZvdSmbDHA.2580@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > It is running at other sites on NT4 in a 2000 environment but one that
was
> > thought out better then this one.
> >
> > Can I just leave the BDC as it is and let it be its own domain seperate
> from
> > the windows 2000 domain and have the clients just connect to it for the
> app.
> > It does not use windows authentication, it has its own user id's.
> >
> > Maybe even promote it to PDC of its own domain once the SBS server is
> gone.
> >
> > What do you think? And thanks for the help.
> >
> > "Michael Bell" <info.DeleteThis@Bellcs.com> wrote in message
> > news:eKTgbCmbDHA.3520@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > There is no option of demoting an NT 4.0 BDC to a member server so
that
> > > isn't an option. Have you tested the application to make certain that
it
> > > will run with Windows 2000?
> > >
> > > Michael Bell
> > >
> > > "JD" <jdbouque.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > news:uZ23bAmbDHA.2588@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > I have a client with a very strange set up and maybe some one can
give
> > me
> > > > some advice.
> > > >
> > > > They currently have NT4 SBS and are using Exchange 5.5. They have
> > second
> > > > NT4 Server that is acting as the BDC for the domain. I was always
> under
> > > the
> > > > impression that SBS did not allow other servers to be BDC's or PDC's
> but
> > > > none the less that is what they have.
> > > >
> > > > We are removing the the SBS server and putting in new hardware with
> > > > W2k/Exch2k. The client does not want to keep user/mailboxes because
he
> > > wants
> > > > a fresh start so no real migration is neccessary. However the NT4
BDC
> > has
> > > a
> > > > critical app on it that must run after the change over.
> > > >
> > > > This app does not use windows accounts to run so thats no problem
but
> > what
> > > > do I do about it being a BDC in the old domain? Can I lower it to a
> > member
> > > > or server or should I add it to the new W2k domain?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for any advice.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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