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Second Domain Controller in SBS 2003

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by avasile

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I know that there is a way to add a second domain controller to SBS 2003 domain network. You do this usually for backup purposes.
I was wondering if anyone knows any documentation that will help me through the process.
Thank you,
AV

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by ian.hutty

You cannot add a second SBS DC - you can add a second DC if this second machine is not using SBS

by avasile

That is exactly what I intend to do. Ad a 2003 standard box to add as a backup DC for the SBS domain. Do you have any info about this?
Thank you.
AV

by ian.hutty

Build your Windows Server, run DCpromo from the command prompt follow the wizard specifying the existing domain.

by avasile

Are there any steps that I should do on the SBS bos to prepare for the second controller? How about any adverse effects on the SBS box in case something goes bad? i do not have a test enviroment and I need to be very careful about this.
Thank you.
Adrian

by ian.hutty

Obviously your best bet is to backup the original server entirely including System State. Then at least you can revert using the back up.

At worse you can always use NTDSUTIL to clean AD manually of servers etc - but I wouldnt poke around with this tool unless you know what your doing. This tool would get you out of problems if it did go bad, but I dont think that it will.

by avasile

Thank you for your help guys.
I'll give it a try as soon as I have a copy of the 2003 Standard available.

by ian.hutty

You can always contact me direct ian.hutty AT intellifix.com

I can even use Intellifix to share your screen and help you out if your desperate!

by zclay

I kow it is a bit late in this but I am wanting to do the same thing. Saturday when I ran DCPROMO I received an error stating teh following,"The version of active directory schema of the source forest is not compatible with the version of active directory on this computer." Come to find out I need to run adprep and am wondering if there are any things I should be concerned about running it on SBS 2003.

by ricardo

Hi, i'm having the same problem.
I have 1 PDC (SBS 2003) and i need to add a second DC (win 2003 Server Std Ed. R2) but when i run DCPROMO i got the same f***in msg.

I've tried adprep on SBS 2003 but did'nt do anything and i dont really think that adprep is need because im not trying to add a parent domain...

Thanks for your help!

by danny

Did you put the 2nd CD of the R2 in the 2003SBS and run adprep /forestprep and then adprep /domainprep

?

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