Demoting NT Server in New 2000 Domain

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Karl Burrows

I am setting up a brand new 2000 server and am going to create a new domain
and remove the old NT domain (it wasn't setup correctly to begin using just
'DOMAIN' as the domain name). How can I move the old NT server over to the
new domain and demote it from a Domain Controller to just a server in the
domain. We want to use the old server for VPN file access.

Thanks!!!
 
There's no native or supported method to 'demote' a WinNT DC to a plain ole
server, sorry.
 
Well, I guess it could be a DC in a 2000 environment, just not a Primary?

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
There's no native or supported method to 'demote' a WinNT DC to a plain ole
server, sorry.
 
You can promote a backup domain controller (BDC) to a domain controller (DC)
not reverse.
You need to reinstall the NT server to be a BDC.

Jan

Karl Burrows said:
Well, I guess it could be a DC in a 2000 environment, just not a Primary?

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
There's no native or supported method to 'demote' a WinNT DC to a plain ole
server, sorry.

Karl said:
I am setting up a brand new 2000 server and am going to create a new
domain and remove the old NT domain (it wasn't setup correctly to
begin using just 'DOMAIN' as the domain name). How can I move the
old NT server over to the new domain and demote it from a Domain
Controller to just a server in the domain. We want to use the old
server for VPN file access.

Thanks!!!
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.....or a member server.
You can promote a backup domain controller (BDC) to a domain
controller (DC) not reverse.
You need to reinstall the NT server to be a BDC.

Jan

Karl Burrows said:
Well, I guess it could be a DC in a 2000 environment, just not a
Primary?

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
message There's no native or supported method to 'demote' a WinNT DC to a
plain ole server, sorry.

Karl said:
I am setting up a brand new 2000 server and am going to create a new
domain and remove the old NT domain (it wasn't setup correctly to
begin using just 'DOMAIN' as the domain name). How can I move the
old NT server over to the new domain and demote it from a Domain
Controller to just a server in the domain. We want to use the old
server for VPN file access.

Thanks!!!
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That's what I was afraid of...oh well. I knew there were isssues with
demoting NT, but thought I might be able to trick it by putting it in a new
domain.

Thanks for the help!

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
.....or a member server.
You can promote a backup domain controller (BDC) to a domain
controller (DC) not reverse.
You need to reinstall the NT server to be a BDC.

Jan

Karl Burrows said:
Well, I guess it could be a DC in a 2000 environment, just not a
Primary?

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
message There's no native or supported method to 'demote' a WinNT DC to a
plain ole server, sorry.

Karl said:
I am setting up a brand new 2000 server and am going to create a new
domain and remove the old NT domain (it wasn't setup correctly to
begin using just 'DOMAIN' as the domain name). How can I move the
old NT server over to the new domain and demote it from a Domain
Controller to just a server in the domain. We want to use the old
server for VPN file access.

Thanks!!!
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No prob - best o luck!

Karl said:
That's what I was afraid of...oh well. I knew there were isssues with
demoting NT, but thought I might be able to trick it by putting it in
a new domain.

Thanks for the help!

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
message ....or a member server.
You can promote a backup domain controller (BDC) to a domain
controller (DC) not reverse.
You need to reinstall the NT server to be a BDC.

Jan

Karl Burrows said:
Well, I guess it could be a DC in a 2000 environment, just not a
Primary?

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
message There's no native or supported method to 'demote' a WinNT DC to a
plain ole server, sorry.

Karl Burrows wrote:
I am setting up a brand new 2000 server and am going to create a
new domain and remove the old NT domain (it wasn't setup correctly
to begin using just 'DOMAIN' as the domain name). How can I move
the old NT server over to the new domain and demote it from a
Domain Controller to just a server in the domain. We want to use
the old server for VPN file access.

Thanks!!!
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If you upgrade the server to W2K you can then use DCPromo to change it
from a DC to a member server, but it retains the old domain name.
Server 2003, if an option for you, allows a domain to be renamed, in
W2K you need to remove AD and reinstall AD to do this.

Jeff

That's what I was afraid of...oh well. I knew there were isssues with
demoting NT, but thought I might be able to trick it by putting it in a new
domain.

Thanks for the help!

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
....or a member server.
You can promote a backup domain controller (BDC) to a domain
controller (DC) not reverse.
You need to reinstall the NT server to be a BDC.

Jan

Karl Burrows said:
Well, I guess it could be a DC in a 2000 environment, just not a
Primary?

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
message There's no native or supported method to 'demote' a WinNT DC to a
plain ole server, sorry.

Karl Burrows wrote:
I am setting up a brand new 2000 server and am going to create a new
domain and remove the old NT domain (it wasn't setup correctly to
begin using just 'DOMAIN' as the domain name). How can I move the
old NT server over to the new domain and demote it from a Domain
Controller to just a server in the domain. We want to use the old
server for VPN file access.

Thanks!!!
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