If your Domain is mixed-mode Active Directory, you could upgrade the Exchange server operating system to Windows 2000, and demote it as part of the upgrade. The only thing you should run into is that you'll have to re-enter the Exchange service account password on the service properties when the Windows 2000 upgrade is complete. Other than that I've seen this approach at a number of places with good success.
Jim Collins Sr. Systems Engineer Competitive Computing, Inc. www.competitive.com -----Original Message----- From: Mario Fernandez [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 5:51 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Demoting BDC to member server running exchange I'm in the process of changing our exchange server (Exchange 5.5 SP4 on NT 4 SP6a) which also happens to be a BDC to a stand alone server. I want to minimize downtime and was wondering if any of had used UPromote from Algin Technology? To either demote or promote a BDC to a member server. Also what the recommendations are to this regard, should I just re-install NT and exchange or trust UPromote? Thanks Mario Fernandez Network Administrator DataSynapse 632 Broadway 5th Floor New York, NY 10012 tel. (212) 842-8849 fax. (212) 842-8843 [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> View the DataSynapse email disclaimer here: e-mail disclaimer <http://www.datasynapse.com/legal/emailprivacy.jsp> _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
