Thanks!
"Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]" wrote:
> Read inline please.
> In news:7E3E204C-0E02-42A0-873D-4106269119B8@microsoft.com,
> MH <MH@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
> > I'm in a very similar situation. Two W2K member servers with DNS and
> > different W2K DCs. I have not DCPromo'd any W2K3 servers yet (I've
> > read all the Forest and Domain Prep Docs). Should install DNS on one
> > my W2K DCs and then switch it to integrated? Will this make the W2K3
> > DCPROMO process go better? I want to end up only having integrated
> > DNS on the W2K3 servers.
>
> Is DNS not installed on the current Win2k DC?
>
> If you don't have DNS running on the Win2k DC, create a zone as a secondary
> from the master on the member.
> Then change the zone on the DC first to a primary, then to AD Integrated.
> Then change the members to Secondary from the DC master. Then when you
> DCPromo the Win2k3 they will get the zone replicated to them.
> Following the above plan will preserve the records in the current zone. You
> can't change the zone straight from Secondary to ADI, you have to make it a
> Primary first.
>
>
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> Best regards,
> Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]
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