Need to change backup domain controller back
Our pdc went down the bdc was promoted to pdc and normal operations resumed. Our now bdc needs to be made pdc again. How this is achieved running Windows NT server 4 all patched up.

Answer Question   |  October 8, 2010  7:14 PM
Backup Domain Controller (BDC), BDC, Domain Controller, PDC, Primary Domain Controller, Windows NT, Windows NT Server

Setting time in Active Directory
We currently have an AD topology in which we have one forest and a root domain and another domain in the forest.  In order to set up time synchronization we have enabled the PDC emulator in the root domain to synchronize time with an outside time source. Is that all we have to do or [...]

Answer Question   |  March 4, 2010  5:39 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory Forest, PDC, PDC Emulator, Primary Domain Controller

Cannot view users via workgroup machine on Windows Server 2003
We have a PDC Windows Server 2003. There are two machines: Machine 1 on workgroup and Machine 2 on domain ABC. When we try to view users in a particular domain via Machine 1 it gives us the desired result. However, when we try the same operation via the workgroup machine it gives us ERROR [...]

Answer Question   |  June 4, 2009  3:03 PM
PDC, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server Error Messages, Windows Workgroups and Networking

Exchange 2003 cant add mailboxes to my domain
In my environment i have 2 Primary (PDC) and Secondary domain controller (BDC). and just installed exchange 2003 After installing exchange 2003 I logged in event viewer, and it worked but from active directory users and computers snap in i can’t add a mailbox for anyone I dont see the exchange task to enable mailboxes [...]

Answer Question   |  December 23, 2008  4:08 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory Users and Computers, BDC, Domain Controller, Exchange 2003, PDC

How to install a new PDC
I want to install a new PDC in my server environment. My current server has Windows 2000 Server and Windows 2000 AD. I want to upgrade to 2003 Server and AD.

Answer Question   |  August 13, 2008  2:33 PM
Active Directory, AD, PDC, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003

IAS services get disabled automatically after a day
Hi, I got 1PDC win2k3 and 1 BDC win2k3, i having problem with the IAS services which getting disable after a day and im not sure what time is that automatically.. I even tried to change it to Automatic and checked all the settings but no vail. Please help me out. Is that because PDC [...]

Answer Question   |  September 23, 2008  7:18 AM
BDC, Domain Controller, IAS, PDC, Primary Domain Controller, VPN, Windows Server 2003

3 sites, How to setup Active directory
Hey guys, I am deploying a network for a business, here is the plan There are 3 sites A,B,C site A: 43 clients, all the servers are in a rack in the basement site B: 20 clients site C: 20 clients i want AD fcourse but i’m wondering if it is possible to use site [...]

Answer Question   |  June 16, 2008  11:29 AM
Active Directory, Backup Domain Controller (BDC), BDC, Network design, PDC, Primary Domain Controller (PDC), VPN

Upgrading And changing Servers
I inheritaed a badly designed system when I joined my current company. The previous I.T guy set up a windows 2000 server (PDC) with active directory on a old pentium 3 server with no raid system no BDC. Now the drive is causing problems and I need to replace the drive/or the whole server. As [...]

Answer Question   |  February 27, 2008  10:20 PM
BDC, PDC, Replacing Servers, Server upgrades, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003

Moving Windows 2003 Server to SAN
Has anyone out there in a Windows 2003 AD environment successfully moved their operation master server’s (RID, PDC, Infrastructure) operating system to a SAN?

Answer Question   |  July 28, 2008  2:55 PM
Active Directory, AD, PDC, SAN, Windows Server 2003