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WIN2000 Server Active Directory

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by mike

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hi, Is there a way of disabling Active Directory in win2000 Server setup or bypassing it.....?

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by avswamy

dont' setup AD by run dcpromo, if it is already AD is setup, try uninstall it by dcpromo

by quintar51

just to add to the first answer, if you don't want AD, then just install w2k and leave it as a member server.

If AD is already installed, you can uninstall by using dcpromo.

by timwalsh

If you are installing Win2K Server fresh or as an upgrade to an NT4 stand-alone or member server, AD installation is an option available through the Server Configuration Wizard or by running dcpromo.

AD installation is not automatically invokedunless Win2K is being installed on an NT4 PDC (in which case the Win2K install routine assumes you are migrating your NT4 domain controller to Win2K). If you want to bypass AD setup at that point, merely click cancel when the AD setup wizard starts.

Hope this helps.

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