Active Directory on NT 4 Domain?

[Baffled]

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

[Geek-9pm]

No 
Nobody here has a idea of what you are doing. 
Go to 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. 

[ale52]

Upgrade the NT box to Windows 2003.

Alan <>< 

[BC_Programmer]

Upgrade the NT box to Windows 2003.

Alan <>< 

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

[Baffled]

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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[ale52]

Upgrade the NT box to Windows 2003.

Alan <>< 

[Baffled]

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.

[Baffled]

No 
Nobody here has a idea of what you are doing. 
Go to 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.

[killerb255]

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...