Backup or Secondary domain server

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Dear all,

We have a Primary domain server running Active Directory. We would
like in another not so strong machine to have a backup of all the
users/rights of the primary. We have Microsoft Windows 2003 server to
both. Can i do it?

Sincerely
 
CJK said:
Dear all,

We have a Primary domain server running Active Directory. We would
like in another not so strong machine to have a backup of all the
users/rights of the primary. We have Microsoft Windows 2003 server to
both. Can i do it?

Sincerely
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Yes, you can put another domain controller in place, as long as you have
another valid license for Windows 2003. Just install the OS, patch it, and
run dcpromo.
 
Hi,

If you have only Win2K Server DCs in a domain and attempt to run Dcpromo
from a Windows 2003 server so that it can join the domain, the command will
fail and the error message that the figure at
http://www.windowsitpro.com/articles/images/install2003dcinto2000foresterror
gif shows will be displayed. Before you can make a Windows 2003 server a
DC in an existing Win2K Server domain, you must run the forest and domain
preparation utility--Adprep--which you can find in the \i386 folder on the
Windows 2003 CD-ROM--by running the commands

adprep /forestprep
adprep /domainprep
Be aware that these commands alter the schema and configuration of your
forest and domain--especially if you have Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server
installed--which can cause problems with the Windows 2003 forest preparation

Thanks,

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My problem here at the company is that i am not secure with my users
accounts in the active directory. I mean since i have only one computer
running win 2003 server as active directory with all the users rights
over there, what happens when this computer dies or something. I would
like another computer with all those users rights and resctrictions.
Please any good advice will be appriciated.

Sincerely
 
My problem here at the company is that i am not secure with my users
accounts in the active directory. I mean since i have only one
computer running win 2003 server as active directory with all the
users rights over there, what happens when this computer dies or
something. I would like another computer with all those users rights
and resctrictions. Please any good advice will be appriciated.

Sincerely
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Right - so another DC is a good option. See the previous reply.
 
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