NT4 PDC + W2K Server 1

[GraqZ]

I have a site which currently runs an NT4 PDC and I am looking at replacing it with a new W2K server box. However, I will most likely need to run them concurrently for a while as there are programs on the NT4 PDC which may not work under W2K.

If I set up the new W2K as a member of the existing NT4 domain, does anyone forsee any problems when I de-comission the NT4 server and move the user accounts to the W2K server? It should only be a case of adding the user accounts to the new W2K server and changing gateway settings for clients, correct?

 

[ChicagoTechNet]

this may help. quoted from

http://www.chicagotech.net/

NetBIOS and WINS are required in a mixed network
NetBIOS and WINS name resolution is required only on mixed-mode (Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, 2000 and XP) networks to provide backward-compatibility older versions of Windows. If you have a domain mixed-mode network with DHCP and DNS, you are better to cerate WINS in your system. In workgroup mixed-mode network, most people enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP to resolve NetBIOS name to equivalent to IP addresses. Alternatively, you can install NetBEUI protocol in the clients.



Robert Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Windows, Network, Internet, VPN, Routing and How to at

http://www.ms-mvps.com

 

[dearingkr]

Microsoft has excellent documentation on htis subject at:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/default.asp