Another (late) note. You could use UPROMOTE to demote the existing NT4
xDCs from Domain Controller status to member servers and join them to
your SBS domain.

http://utools.com/UPromote.asp

-Lee

Michael J. Zaun wrote:
> I need some here with a rather complicated issue. I'll try to go
> through it as thoroughly as possible.
>
> I currently have 3 NT 4.0 Servers in an NT Domain. One of them acts as
> a Fax Server, another as a Print Server. I do not wish to upgrade them,
> they work fine as is and I'd like to keep them.
>
> I now have to add an SBS 2003 server to the mix. The SBS 2003 Server
> will host the windows version of our "enterprise-wide" software (we're
> currently using the DOS version, hosted on one of the NT Servers)
> I chose SBS 2003 because it gave me SQL Server at a lower cost than
> purchasing both Server 2003 and SQL Server 2005 separately.
>
> The initial plan was to have the SBS machine create it's own domain and
> then create a trust relationship between the 2003 Domain and my old NT
> 4.0 Domain. However, I have been told that this is not possible with
> SBS 2003.
>
> So, this leaves me with a dilemma, along with a couple possible
> solutions...
>
> 1) Return SBS 2003, and suck up the extra cost of Server 2003 and SQL
> Server 2005. then make 2 Domains with a trust relationship.
>
> 2) Allow SBS 2003 to create it's domain, and then place the 3 NT 4.0
> Servers within that domain as stand-alone servers (not sure if this is
> even possible) This means ditching the NT 4.0 domain, but that's fine
> if this will work.
>
> So, what do you think would be the best solution?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Mike