Nope, just did it a few weeks ago when upgrading a W2K AD domain to W2K3. All went OK! * Disable the DLT Server service on ALL DCs. For that I used the SC util: SC.EXE \\<DCNAME> stop trkwks SC.EXE \\<DCNAME> stop trksvr SC.EXE \\<DCNAME> config trkwks start= disabled (don't forget the space AFTER the = sign!) SC.EXE \\<DCNAME> config trksvr start= disabled (don't forget the space AFTER the = sign!) * Run the VBS script mentioned in MS-KBQ312403 CSCRIPT W2K-DLT-Purge_MS-KBQ312403.vbs -s <DCNAME> -d "DC=YOURDOMAIN,DC=TLD" (W2K-DLT-Purge_MS-KBQ312403.vbs has the contents of the script mentioned in MS-KBQ312403) This script will purge the link track stuff in batches of 1000 and waits 15 min by default between each batch additionally specify -b <batchsize> <min between each batch> if you it to purge more objects and wait less time (remember you could be talking about thousands of objects and the DC purging the stuff will need time to replicate it out. So on increase the batchsize to much and/or decrease the wait time too much!) e.g. CSCRIPT W2K-DLT-Purge_MS-KBQ312403.vbs -s <DCNAME> -d "DC=YOURDOMAIN,DC=TLD" -b 5000 5 * At a later moment (after the TSL has passed) compact the AD DB file on DCs (optional) IMHO there is no need to disable the client service on the clients/servers Cheers, Jorge
________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of AD Sent: Mon 11/28/2005 5:40 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [ActiveDir] Disabling "Distributed Link Tracking Server" on domain Controllers As anyone found any issues in disabling the "distributed link tracking server" on windows 2000 server domain controllers? I would like to take a two step approach in disabling this useless service. First on the DCs and them on all workstations. I was just wondering if there would be an impact on the clients seeing that cannot communicate with the server. Thanks Yves This e-mail and any attachment is for authorised use by the intended recipient(s) only. It may contain proprietary material, confidential information and/or be subject to legal privilege. It should not be copied, disclosed to, retained or used by, any other party. If you are not an intended recipient then please promptly delete this e-mail and any attachment and all copies and inform the sender. Thank you.
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