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- Move Windows 2000 Server Active Directory database files
- Windows 2000 Server Active Directory database files securityIn Windows NT Servers, we had Backup Domain Controllers or simply BDCs.If the hard drive ran out of space,we could use the BDC to back up the Primary Domain Controller's (PDC's) database files.The Windows 2000 Active Directory replaced the PDC and BDC of...
- Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows NT, Servers, katosm2u@..., security, Microsoft Windows, Windows 2000 Server Active Directory, Microsoft Windows 2000, BDC, database
- Discussion threads 2007-10-08
- Cannot logon to domain, The Domain is not Available
- Our backup DC had been removed from our network without dc demote being run to remove the DC from the gaucholan. After this point the following steps were taken to remove the BDC: *I attempted to remove the BDC (pdserver2) from the AD U&C on pdserver1. This failed.*...
- Tags: Workstations, robertd@..., BDC, domain, workstation, advertisement
- Discussion threads 2007-09-06
- Lost NT4 PDC
- Hi - my client has had a three server NT4 domain - two BDCs, also running a MS cluster, plus the PDC - all server hardware over ten years old.The PDC has now failed terminally unhealthy clunking sounds coming from hard disk so I'm left with two BDCs, and a...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows NT, tim@..., BDC, PDC
- Discussion threads 2007-08-14
- NT4 Backup Controller
- Hello,This is my 3rd post people!!! Can someone please tell me why I can not access my servers on the network from my pc or any pc on the network when I shut down my PDC and leaving the BDC on.... The BDC is located at a different segment. I...
- Tags: NETWORKING, CyberThugz, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, BDC, PDC
- Discussion threads 2007-06-20
- windows NT 4.0 BDC Not entering Domain
- I am configuring a Dell Optiplex as a Windows NT 4 BDC. This domain has a PDC and a BDC already established and both are Windows NT 4. This will be the second BDC in the domain. When I try and join it to the domain, it does not...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows NT, Microsoft Windows, ityogachick@..., domain, BDC, PDC, event log
- Discussion threads 2007-06-20
- When I started Outlook, I will receive a prompt for NT domain credent
- When I started Outlook, I will receive a prompt for NT domain credent I ran a testing last week. After I disconnected all PDC and BDC server from domain ( exchange 5.5 server still existing in domain ), I replaced another PDC and BDC ( they both sync. with original...
- Tags: sellnds@..., domain, server, BDC, Microsoft Windows NT Domain, PDC, Microsoft Outlook
- Discussion threads 2007-06-20
- When I started Outlook, I will receive a prompt for NT domain credent
- I ran a testing last week. After I disconnected all PDC and BDC server from domain ( exchange 5.5 server still existing in domain ), I replaced another PDC and BDC ( they both sync. with original PDC and BDC a week ago). I reconnect orginal servers to domain...
- Tags: sellnds@..., BDC, PDC, domain, Questions Forum, Microsoft Windows NT Domain, Microsoft Outlook
- Discussion threads 2007-06-19
- NT4 BDC Login problem(s)
- I have an old domain here (NT4). Correct me if I am wrong but if my PDC goes down my BDC should be able to authenticate any user logging in right!!?? I have shut down the PDC as a test and tried logging in and was not able to access...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows NT, NETWORKING, CyberThugz, PDC, BDC, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
- Discussion threads 2007-06-19
- NT4 BDC Login
- I have an old domain here (NT4). Correct me if I am wrong but if my PDC goes down my BDC should be able to authenticate any user logging in right!!?? I have shut down the PDC as a test and tried logging in and was not able to access...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows NT, NETWORKING, hemi06charger@..., PDC, BDC, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
- Discussion threads 2007-06-18
- BDC getting all free IP addresses from DHCP Server
- I have both my PDCDNS Server and BDCAlternate DNS Server running on Windows Server 2003. Now when the BDC is turned on it gets all the free IP addresses from the DHCP Server and deprives other computers of IP addresses. It can acquire as many as 25 IP addresses and...
- Tags: NETWORKING, Network technology, Servers, chipwanyah@..., IP address, BDC, IP, DHCP Server, server, DHCP
- Discussion threads 2007-06-08
- PDC/BDC problem
- Hi all,we have a PDC running W2003 Server Enterprise Edition and a BDC running W2003 Server Standard Edition. From time to time, PDC stops working and no one can log to the network, so BDC isn't working properly. I've checked PDC properties and the Global Catalog is checked, but the...
- Tags: NETWORKING, agg.bcn@..., BDC, Global Catalog, PDC
- Discussion threads 2007-06-06
- Windows nt 4 server backup and restore
- Hi all,I was hoping that some one would be able to help me on this one.I have a Compaq Proliant ml370, On which i am running Windows NT4 server as a PDC. I also have another NT 4 server which i am replicating everything to it is my BDC.What i...
- Tags: Servers, backup, quinton@..., Microsoft Windows NT, PDC, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, BDC, server, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
- Discussion threads 2007-06-04
- HELP: Active Directory Problem
- Appreciate if someone can contribute the advice here. Very much grateful.Here is my question:Few days ago, i was booted up the old PDC server which was shut down few months ago.1 day later, i encounter the problem not able to resolve the name of my windows 2003 BDC server and...
- Tags: berry.lee@..., Microsoft Windows Active Directory, server, BDC, C:Documents
- Discussion threads 2007-04-02
- PDC/BDC does not replicate after restoring system state
- I have two servers, a PDC(Win2k3) and BDC(Win2k). One day, I restore the BDC's system state. After doing that, my BDC does not replicate with my PDC. Since my initial plan was to remove the BDC, so what I have to do with the PDC. Can I just run DCPROMO.exe...
- Tags: tenbeanthree@..., BDC, PDC
- Discussion threads 2007-03-23
- Master DC server not on line any more but need to be demoted
- I just was hired to take care of the network at a small university. While looking at some problems with exchange and DNS event errors, the new IT team we found that it was pointing to a non exiting server named NS01. Now there is an NS01B witch...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows NT, NETWORKING, adelhier, NS01, server, FSMO Roles, BDC, PDC, advertisement
- Discussion threads 2007-03-12
- Disaster Management plan
- I have a win2000 primary domain controller (x.yyy.com)with AD and 5 fsmo roles attached to itThis also acts as DNS server AD integrated , DHCP Server and GCI have another computer with win2000 (z.yyy.com) as additional domain controllerSu
- Tags: windows, networking, BDC, PDC, venkat_sr@..., disaster management
- Discussion threads 2007-03-08
- Windows 2000 PDC and BDC migration to Windows 2003 BDC
- Hi, allMy current configuration is Windows 2K PDC and Windows 2K BDC. I recently purcahsed a Windows 2K3 server. I tried going through all the MS whitepapers about adprep / adsiedit.msc and etc.. but the Windows 2K3 server still won't join the domain. At this point the PDC and BDC...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Windows 2k3, bensin.joseph@..., windows, software, project management, hardware, networking, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 2003, Windows 2k, server
- Discussion threads 2007-02-13
- How to make a BDC for Windows 2003 server
- I want to know how to make windows 2003 BDC to automatic swithing when Windows 2003 offline ?can u give me a step by step solution for my problem, thx
- Tags: BDC, fauziasyari@..., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 2003, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, server, software
- Discussion threads 2007-01-18
- NT 4.0 to 2003 Upgrade
- We've been trying to resolve an issue but have had several different answers.We have an environment with 3 NT 4.0 Servers with a PDC and BDC.We have a brand new Server with Windows 2003 installed. Our plan is to add the Windows2003 Server to t
- Tags: networking, hardware, software, windows, hrathsam@..., Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, BDC, PDC, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 2003, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, Microsoft Windows NT, server
- Discussion threads 2006-11-09
- PDC 2003 sp1 and SDC R2 AD connection problem
- I have a Primary domain controller running server 2003 SP1 I also have a backup domain controller running the same. We recently bought a new server which is 2003 R2. I had to raise the forest and domain level function to 2003 using the adprep command
- Tags: active directory, advertisement, bdc, Champnett, domain, forest, Lowlands, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, pdc, server, software, tr@..., windows, windows 2003 sp1, windows r2
- Discussion threads 2006-10-11
