Windows 2003 w2k3 servers

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how would one setup two w2k3 servers of standard editions so that ,say,
A is file server and is primary DC for the domain,
B is the exchange server is to be the backup DC?
Someone was trying to tell me there is no such thing as primary and backup
DC for w2K3 server
 
That is correct. The term PDC and BDC no longer exists since the old NT
days. Bascically the first server online is the (primary) DC and will hold
the FSMO roles as well as the Global Catalogs and be the primary DNS server
Any other W2k3 servers that come online and are DC's can be considered a
"secondary" DC.
So you can have Server A be the first server online and a DC and the second
W2k3 server can come online as a DC also and also be your Exchange server
and secondary DNS server.


"gs" <gs@dontMail.telus> wrote in message
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> how would one setup two w2k3 servers of standard editions so that ,say,
> A is file server and is primary DC for the domain,
> B is the exchange server is to be the backup DC?
> Someone was trying to tell me there is no such thing as primary and backup
> DC for w2K3 server
>
 
> Someone was trying to tell me there is no such thing as primary and backup
> DC for w2K3 server


They are correct. All AD DCs operate in multimaster mode except for the 5
FSMO roles of which one role is the PDC *emulator*.

There is no way to create a Win 2k or Win 2k3 "BDC".


hth
DDS

"gs" <gs@dontMail.telus> wrote in message
news:OpWudLJ0HHA.3916@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> how would one setup two w2k3 servers of standard editions so that ,say,
> A is file server and is primary DC for the domain,
> B is the exchange server is to be the backup DC?
> Someone was trying to tell me there is no such thing as primary and backup
> DC for w2K3 server
>
 
so if I want the domain pc to go look for logon roaming profile, I should
bring up the server A first, not exchange server first?

The global catalogue and all the AD change will be replicated to the other
server?

I am in the process to tracking down teh roaming profile problem for users.
users can't find roaming profile if someone else has logged on the same PC.
the user would then have to wait till the windows is ready , logoff and log
back in.

"Danny Sanders" <DSanders@NOSPAMciber.com> wrote in message
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>> Someone was trying to tell me there is no such thing as primary and
>> backup DC for w2K3 server
>
>
> They are correct. All AD DCs operate in multimaster mode except for the 5
> FSMO roles of which one role is the PDC *emulator*.
>
> There is no way to create a Win 2k or Win 2k3 "BDC".
>
>
> hth
> DDS
>
> "gs" <gs@dontMail.telus> wrote in message
> news:OpWudLJ0HHA.3916@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> how would one setup two w2k3 servers of standard editions so that ,say,
>> A is file server and is primary DC for the domain,
>> B is the exchange server is to be the backup DC?
>> Someone was trying to tell me there is no such thing as primary and
>> backup DC for w2K3 server
>>
>
>
 
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