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by lamczyknic3000

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There are two domain controllers on my network. Both run together acting in multi-master modec. One is running 2k3 and the other is 2k, but are configured to run in mixed mode. If I downgrade one to a stand alone server will the active directory and roles automatically be controlled by the remaining domain controller?

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by cg it

If this is a Windows 2000 or later based environment, 2 domain controllers don't equal 1 domain controller.

In a Windows 2000 server or later environment, DCs are peers [multi-master].

Depending upon what roles you delegated to the second DC, if you dcpromo demote a DC with no FSMO roles to a member server, there isn't a problem at all.

Note: The last DC in the domain must hold all FSMO roles either by seizing the roles or delgating the roles to that last server.

by dtoland

CG IT is correct. If you Demote one of the DC's and move the roles you should have a functioning DC with all the roles covered

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