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Windows NT Standalone Server Promotion

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by cmccoy1

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What process must be undertaken to promote a standlone server to a Backup domain controller?

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by peter johnstone

Hi,
I am sure that I am correct in saying that you can't do it without reinstalling NT as a BDC.
During installation you are offered the choice of SA, BDC or PDC. Once running on the network BDC's can be promoted or PDC's demoted but a SA is a SA forever!

Or can anyone tell me a way to do it?

Regards,
PJ

by rlevesque

There are shareware programs out there that wil do it. I registered one called U-Promote and I actually converted a stand alone to a BDC and also demoted a PDC to a BDC. Worked like a charm.

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