Two 2000 Servers & 1 active directory?

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Lee

Hi All,

I already have one 2000 server, with an Active Directory.
I've just installed a second 2000 server.

My goal is to put Exchange 2000 on the newly built second
server.

How do I go about sharing one Active Directory across two
2000 Servers? or is this the wrong method.

Do I make the newly built 2000 server a "forest" of
my "domain"? ?? I'm quite confused here! bring back NT4
LOL ! :O)

Thanks in advance!

Lee.
 
There are couple of things that can be done.
You can make you second server also a domain controller and then both server
will have active directory on them. This is good for active directory
backup. If one server crashes then you have the other one for backup. You
can install exchange 2000 on the second server once it becomes the
additional domain controller.

Or
You can make the second server a member server then install the exchange
2000 on it. Exchange will find the domain controller automatically.

I would suggest that you have both servers as domain controllers.

Let me know if you have any other questions.
 
That's great info, thanks for the prompt response.

This maybe a daft question, but if I have two domain
controllers.

Will the second server find the a/d on my existing server,
and mirror the settings? or will they be independant.

Sorry if this is a daft question! This is new ground for
me!
 
That's great info, thanks for the prompt response.

This maybe a daft question, but if I have two domain
controllers.

Will the second server find the a/d on my existing server,
and mirror the settings? or will they be independant.

Sorry if this is a daft question! This is new ground for
me!
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When you create the first Domain Controller you create a new Forest
and new Domain tree. The new DOmain controller is in the root domain
of the first domain tree in the forest. You don't have any option.

When you create the second Domain Controller you can

a) create it as a new first Domain Controller in a new domain in a new
tree in a new forest. There is no connection between the ADs of the
two forests.

b) create it as a DC in a new domain in a new tree in the *SAME*
forest. The AD is shared by the 2 DCs.

c) create it as a DC in a new (child) domain in the *SAME* tree in the
*SAME* forest.

d) create it as a new DC in the *SAME* domain in the *SAME* tree in
the *SAME* forest.

In the last three cases the AD is shared between the DC.

"Shared" is not actually the right word. In cases b) c) and d) the two
DCs are part of the same AD organisation.

So the answer to your question is tha it depends how you replied to
the prompts when you set up AD on the second DC when you set it up.

A forest contains trees, which contain domains, which contain DCs.

Cheers,

Cliff
 
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When you create the first Domain Controller you create a new Forest
and new Domain tree. The new DOmain controller is in the root domain
of the first domain tree in the forest. You don't have any option.

When you create the second Domain Controller you can

a) create it as a new first Domain Controller in a new domain in a new
tree in a new forest. There is no connection between the ADs of the
two forests.

b) create it as a DC in a new domain in a new tree in the *SAME*
forest. The AD is shared by the 2 DCs.

c) create it as a DC in a new (child) domain in the *SAME* tree in the
*SAME* forest.

d) create it as a new DC in the *SAME* domain in the *SAME* tree in
the *SAME* forest.

In the last three cases the AD is shared between the DC.

"Shared" is not actually the right word. In cases b) c) and d) the two
DCs are part of the same AD organisation.

So the answer to your question is tha it depends how you replied to
the prompts when you set up AD on the second DC when you set it up.

A forest contains trees, which contain domains, which contain DCs.

Cheers,

Cliff
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The complete lack of evidence is the surest sign
that the conspiracy is working.
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Howdy!

In addition to what Cliff stated, all Domain Controllers
in the same domain are AD Replication Partners. So, in
your situation - should you make the second server a
Domain Controller - there would be a one-way incoming
replication object on DC02 representing DC01 ( for
replication going from DC01 to DC02 ) and vice-versa.

Furthermore, remember that each DC in the Forest
replicates both the Configuration and Schema Naming
Contexts with all other DCs in the Forest. It is the
Domain Naming Context that is replicated ONLY between DCs
in the same domain.

I would generall suggest that Exchange 2000 be installed
on a Member Server and NOT on a Domain Controller ( where
and when possible ). However, I would say that having
two DCs in your environment is far more important that
having Exchange on a Member Server.

HTH,

Cary
 
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