Windows 2003 Global Catalog

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DonnaJ

A little info first. I have a DC that I'm going to demote to a file server.
I'm going to leave DNS and DHCP on it.

How do I know if it has s a Global Catalog?

What all do I need to do to remove it if it does?

Thands,
Donna
 
Donna,
one way to determine this is to check the status of Global Catalog checkbox
in the NTDS Settings Properties dialog box in the Active Directory Sites and
Services (under Sites->Your_site_name->Servers->DC_name).
As far as the demotion - there are additional factors to consider. How many
DCs do you have in the same site/domain? How many of them are functioning as
GCs? Do you use Exchange? Is your DNS AD integrated?

hth
Marcin
 
Hello (e-mail address removed),

Do you have also other DC's? Then you have first make another DC global catalog
server. Also i would leave the DNS role on a Domain controller with Active
directory integrated zones.

Global catalog:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=313994

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REPADMIN /OPTIONS <DC>

if it shows IS_GC then it is a GC.

to make it a GC : REPADMIN /OPTIONS <DC> +IS_GC

to remove the GC role REPADMIN /OPTIONS <DC> -IS_GC

http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/library/03b7fc47-e25c-4af8-822f-f856b565b76a1033.mspx

or use Active Directory Sites and Services (DSSITE.MSC)

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