Windows

Once you have established this, it will ask the standard questions about Domain name, DNS, etc. Active Directory (AD) is a requirement for a DC in Win2K so it will be installed automatically as part of configuration. Once configuration is finishedand the new server restarted all the AD date will be automatically replicated.

In Win2K, there is no PDC / BDC relationship as with NT. There is only the first DC in the domain (which gets a few added duties) and other DCs. They all share the same copy of AD. If you are maintaining your old server on-line you're finished here (after ensuring that AD replication takes place).

If you are completely replacing your old server, there are a couple more steps to accomplish. The first DC in a forest or domain has additional roles called Flexible Single Master Operations Roles (FSMO) (also called Operations Master roles. Thereare 3-5 of these roles depending on where in the forest heirarchy your server is.

It is easiest to transfer these roles while your old DC is still on-line. On the new DC, open the AD Users and Computers tools; right click on the domain name and click on Operations master. There are 3 (or 5) tabs (one for each FSMO role). On each tab, click the change button and select your new DC.

Once AD is replicated, you can demote your old DC. Sorry this is so long winded. For a detailed explanation of what I just talked about, most good books on Win2K server or AD will take you step by step.

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