topic Re: NT4 & 2003 AD in Windows Server 2003

NT4 & 2003 AD

JM_14 — Mon, 08 Aug 2005 08:29:01 GMT

Existing NT4 domain- NT4 needs to remain PDC
Creating new 2003 domain-
domain members need to comunicate freely between NT4(authenticate)and 2003AD

Is the best way to create two 1 way intransitive trusts?

Or can I somehow bring the nt4 server into the 2003 domain and keep it as a pdc?

Re: NT4 & 2003 AD

Ivan Ferreira — Mon, 08 Aug 2005 10:20:32 GMT

You need to create an external trust, you cannot join a NT 4 PDC to another Domain without reinstalling it.

Re: NT4 & 2003 AD

JM_14 — Mon, 08 Aug 2005 10:35:26 GMT

thanks--thought that was the answer- just looking for a possible "hack"

Re: NT4 & 2003 AD

Steven Clementi — Mon, 08 Aug 2005 13:57:22 GMT

JM:

Why must you have the "PDC"? AD emulates the role of an NT4 PDC as needed with mixed environments. Is there a specific application running on the pdc?

Steven

Re: NT4 & 2003 AD

Melissa Schaefer — Tue, 09 Aug 2005 07:29:13 GMT

I have a NT4 BDC running in my environment. Could you do that? From what I understand is best is to have a PDC and BDC. Then upgrade your PDC to Server 2003 and it would be ok to keep your BDC NT4 for a while, but you had better purchase another server for a Server 2003 backup to house a backup copy of your catalog. Ha or do like I did and pull an old 400mhz machine out an use it. I would not recommend that but it works.

Re: NT4 & 2003 AD

Melissa Schaefer — Tue, 09 Aug 2005 07:30:10 GMT

You may also want to post your question on the microsoft forum.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/newsgroups/serveros/win2003.mspx

Re: NT4 & 2003 AD

JM_14 — Tue, 09 Aug 2005 07:49:08 GMT

I appreciate all the comments so far
It seems you people mirror what I have found out already- Was sort of hoping for a "magic bullet"

#1 I (unfortunatly have a specific app that requires to be running on the bdc) This app predates 2K and cannot at this time be ported over.

Upgragrading the PDC and keeping the BDC is not an option-- because I do not have a BDC (sadly enough)

Thanks again
JM