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WIN2K existing with NT

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by bkana

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Can I setup a WIN2K server with AD as a new Domain for testing purposes and install it on the same network as my existing NT Domain. I would like to install Exchange 2000 on it as well and begin testing as if it were a live production server with internet access. Will palcing the server on the same IP subnet as my existing NT Domain cause any problems. What about any DNS issues.

Thank you,
Bill Kana

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by timwalsh

Bill, it depends on what your ultimate goal is.

If you are just setting up a test network to get some experience with Win2K and Exchange2K, you canset up parallel domains domains on the same physical subnet with the understanding that the two domains will have absolutely nothing in common (unless you set up Trust relationships between the two domains). No migration can take place unless Win2K and Exchange are reinstalled from scratch once testing is done. You would NOT be able to use the same domain (Windows or DNS) names. As far as DNS goes, you can use a single DNS server to host multiple DNS domains.

If your goal is to ultimately migrate your NT4 domain to Win2k and AD, and you will be testing the actual migration process, then using the same physical subnet will NOT work.

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