We are operating in Windows 2000 AD environment (native) that was upgrading by installing a Win2k server and making it a DC (which pulled all the info from our existing NT 4.0 domain structure.
With the exception of our Exchange Server (Exchange 5.5 running on NT 4.0 sp6a) all of our boxes are now Win2k. We are having no problems operationally. We looked at using the ADC; but for scripting reasons (it will allow me to fully automate account creation). We decided to wait until we move to Exchange 2000 (later this fall). The only caveat that we have seen is that since our Exchange server is running NT 4, it relies on the PDC emulator of the FSMO DC. If that box is rebooted or off for any period of time, the Exchange server cannot authenticate users to their mailboxes. All this being said, we are in a single domain model (before & after the migration to Win2k). And, as always- YMMV!! Arron ____________________________________ Arron S. King Network & Systems Administrator Ohio Dominican College 1216 Sunbury Road Columbus, Ohio 43219 voice://614.251.4515 fax://614.252.2650 http://www.odc.edu/~kinga mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] AIM://arking8 -----Original Message----- From: James M. Brown [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 8:59 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: [ActiveDir] Is Exchange 5.5 running on NT 4.0 accessible via Native Mode Acti ve Directory? I'm converting a customer from an NT 4.0 Domain based model to Active directory. My problem is this.... I'm very tempted to fire up Win2k server on a brand new box running native mode. Once set up I could use the Win2k version of NetDom to create trusts to the existing NT 4.0 servers. Now I've got a fully functional AD domain for testing before adding all of my NT 4.0 users etc. This all sounds great... but I think the fly in the ointment is getting AD users access to exchange 5.5 running on an NT 4.0 Primary Domain Controller. I could always put NT 4.0, promote to NT 4.0 PDC and up upgrade to Win2k Server "Mixed Mode" but I've always been weary of ANY upgrade vs. a fresh install on Servers. Would the Exchange "Active Directory Connecter" help me here or is that more of a tool for a mixed Exchange server environment? Any Thoughts... James M. Brown, CNE, MCSE J.B. Kane, Inc. 315-451-7590 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.jbkane.com List info: http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info: http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
