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Title: Active Directory on NT 4 Domain?
Post by: Baffled on November 26, 2008, 02:21:03 AM

Hi,
We have an old NT 4 domain onto which I have placed two new Windows Server 2003 servers. So, the domain has a mixture of NT4 and 2003 servers.

I wish to implement Active Directory, DFS and FRS on the two new servers. Is that possible? I understand that NT 4 does not support this. So, I was wondering if I could just include the 2003 servers in this.

If it is not possible, can someone please tell me how to switch off the aplication log error about DFS replication failing?

Thanks

Title: Re: Active Directory on NT 4 Domain?
Post by: Geek-9pm on November 26, 2008, 04:48:31 PM

No  :o
Nobody here has a idea of what you are doing.  ???
Go to http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/win2003 (http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/win2003)
Maybe some kind sould there will tell you to set up the a 2003 to be
be the domain server and get off of NT 4.  :'(

Title: Re: Active Directory on NT 4 Domain?
Post by: ale52 on November 26, 2008, 06:14:15 PM

Upgrade the NT box to Windows 2003.

Alan <><  :D

Title: Re: Active Directory on NT 4 Domain?
Post by: BC_Programmer on November 26, 2008, 07:12:06 PM

Quote from: ale52 on November 26, 2008, 06:14:15 PM

Upgrade the NT box to Windows 2003.

Alan <><  :D

Or windows 2000- W2K also supports active directory, and would be more usable for a NT4 spec machine.

Title: Re: Active Directory on NT 4 Domain?
Post by: Baffled on November 27, 2008, 03:15:07 AM

My problems stem from the fact that we have an old domain which is run by a Windows NT4 server as the domain controller. We also have one other NT server and three Windows Server 2003 servers. The Windows Server 2003 servers are complaining with the attached event (12317) regularyly occuring.

The microsoft solution is to fiddle with the Active Directory. Being an NT domain we have no active directory. How can I get this probem solved? Can I use DFS form the 2003 servers and ignore the NT servers? Can I implement Active Directory on the 2003 servers and ignore the NT servers?

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Title: Re: Active Directory on NT 4 Domain?
Post by: ale52 on November 27, 2008, 07:28:08 AM

Quote from: ale52 on November 26, 2008, 06:14:15 PM

Upgrade the NT box to Windows 2003.

Alan <><  :D

Title: Re: Active Directory on NT 4 Domain?
Post by: Baffled on November 28, 2008, 09:07:28 AM

I'm stuck with the boxes I have at the moment. My boss has his plans and money is not exactly plentiful. So, an upgrade is in the distant future.

Title: Re: Active Directory on NT 4 Domain?
Post by: Baffled on November 28, 2008, 09:10:22 AM

Quote from: Geek-9pm on November 26, 2008, 04:48:31 PM

No  :o
Nobody here has a idea of what you are doing.  ???
Go to http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/win2003 (http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/win2003)
Maybe some kind sould there will tell you to set up the a 2003 to be
be the domain server and get off of NT 4.  :'(

I'm glad I'm not the only one who doesn't know what I'm doing. Cheers Geek-9pm, I enjoyed the website. The joke pages were particularly good.

Title: Re: Active Directory on NT 4 Domain?
Post by: killerb255 on December 07, 2008, 12:27:10 AM

Quote from: Baffled on November 27, 2008, 03:15:07 AM

My problems stem from the fact that we have an old domain which is run by a Windows NT4 server as the domain controller. We also have one other NT server and three Windows Server 2003 servers. The Windows Server 2003 servers are complaining with the attached event (12317) regularyly occuring.

The microsoft solution is to fiddle with the Active Directory. Being an NT domain we have no active directory. How can I get this probem solved? Can I use DFS form the 2003 servers and ignore the NT servers? Can I implement Active Directory on the 2003 servers and ignore the NT servers?

That would be your best bet:

http://www.petri.co.il/active_directory_migration_tool_usage_nt_windows_2003.htm

Once you're done with that, demote the NT box to a member server and use it as another file server or something...