In a single domain model you could run SETPRFDC on the local machines to point them to your preferred logon servers. That may not work real well since the secure channel will be reset at every reboot. There is a shareware/freeware tool somewhere which will let you run a batch file as a service - you would need to run setprfdc in that and then in the task scheduler on a frequent basis. Put the first three machines in random and different orders on the machines followed by some of the remaining DCs for a failover scenario.
In a Master domain model, you only need to run SETPRFDC on the resource domain controllers. Do that on a tight schedule and it works pretty reliably. Additionally, you could run NLTEST from the Reskit first to check where the Secure Channel is set, and reset it only if it isn't one of the three. This applies to either scenario. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Pedro Borracha Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 6:56 AM To: MSWinNT Discussions Subject: disabling BDC ability Hello to all. I know i had this somewhere on a bookmark, and i might admit i look like i am being lazy not to search it, but on a VERY tight schedule here to make this work: Scenario: 1 PDC, 8 BDCs. Aim: i need only the PDC and 2 BDCs to validate the users on the domain. I mean, they keep being BDCs, but with that ability "disabled" for now. Help is appreciated, and worshipped on advance. \\Pedro --------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message may contain confidential information or privileged material, and is intended only for the individual(s) named. If you are not in the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. If verification is required please request a hard-copy version. If you have received this message in error, please notify us by e-mail ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) and then delete the email and any copies of it. Thank you for your assistance. This mail was processed by Mail essentials for Exchange/SMTP, the email security & management gateway. Mail essentials adds content checking, email encryption, anti spam, anti virus, attachment compression, personalised auto responders, archiving and more to your Microsoft Exchange Server or SMTP mail server. For more information visit http://www.mailessentials.com ------ You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------ You are subscribed as [email protected] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
