adding a W2k server to a NT4 domain (how to?) (W2K)

[datazing]

Hi all... hopefully i can keep this short n sweet.

Basically we have an existing NT4 Server as our only domain controller. We have a new VOIP (voice over IP) phone switch that is running on a new Win2k Server.

I want to add the W2k Server to the existing NT4 domain..

However, When i right click "my computer" [properties] [network id tab] and go to "rename this computer or join a domain" there is no "network identification wizard" like there is on the Win2k PRO version which allows me to connect to the existing domain.

I did it anyways... I specified the domain name to connect to ...went to our nt4 server and made a username/password... then came back down to the new Win2k Server

When I double clicked "my network places" and navigated to my existing domain... it was there.. I can see all of the computers on the network and the NT4 Server. I double clicked the NT4 Server and it prompted me for a password... so i put in the username and pass that i created earlier and i was able to access all the files on the server....

Heres the problem...

I get prompted for usernames and passwords for every other computer on the network that I try to access... if i was "truely" on the domain, Id be able to double click any computer in my domain and at least see their shared folder and printers folder.

In W2K Pro, you create a user on the local machine and can set them up as an administrator to the local machine and set that profile to logon to a domain controller....

In W2k Server, I dont see an ability to do this... Ultimately I want the default "Administer" account to log on to our domain...

-=or=-

Create a new local user account with local administrative privelages that logs on to our existing domain. and i dont see anywhere to do this since the network setup wizard is gone.

Thank you!!!

[Brf]

When you log on to the Win2K server, be sure you are logging into the domain, not the local server.

[jrmillen]

If the 2k server is a member server aka stand alone then you just need to add it like a workstation. If the 2k server is setup as a DC then you out of luck you will need to setup a trust relationship between the two.

Doh! just re read the post. on the network id is the properties greyed out? If so then your 2k server is setup as a DC. If you want to make this a stand alone server then you need to run dcpromo and demote your server to a stand alone. WARNING any user groups OU will be deleted once you run dcpromo if you are unsure about then get some help! After that you can add it to your NT 4.0 domain.

BTW You can not join a 2k DC to a NT 4.0 domain. The first DC has to be a 2k DC then you can add NT 4.0 as bdc's to the domain. The 2k server will act as a PDC.

Cheers<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by jrmillen on 11/27/03 18:22.</FONT></P>