Can Win2k3 Standard join an NT4 domain?

We made the mistake of purchasing Win2k3 SBS and found
that it had to be the DC and couldn't trust another
domain. I ran DCPROMO and demoted it, joined the NT4
domain, now I get EventID 1013: "this computer must be
configured as a domain controller". I'm pretty sure that
we wouldn't have this issue with the Standard Edition but
I want to be sure.

TIA,
Rob, MCP

I run a Win2k3 Domain that has a trust with an old NT4 domain. It
works just fine. However it is not SBS and is also running in
Windows2000 Domain Mode becasue there used to be some 2000DCs in it.
I guess SBS could be different, but I'm not sure, I have never touched
SBS.

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Phillip Windell [CCNA, MVP, MCP]
WAND-TV (ABC Affiliate)
www.wandtv.com

"Rob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:95e401c3ea6c$fe98a510$(E-Mail Removed)...
> We made the mistake of purchasing Win2k3 SBS and found
> that it had to be the DC and couldn't trust another
> domain. I ran DCPROMO and demoted it, joined the NT4
> domain, now I get EventID 1013: "this computer must be
> configured as a domain controller". I'm pretty sure that
> we wouldn't have this issue with the Standard Edition but
> I want to be sure.
>
> TIA,
> Rob, MCP

I think you will find SBS must be the "top" DC - ie it must be the first
server in the domain.

"Phillip Windell" <none> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I run a Win2k3 Domain that has a trust with an old NT4 domain. It
> works just fine. However it is not SBS and is also running in
> Windows2000 Domain Mode becasue there used to be some 2000DCs in it.
> I guess SBS could be different, but I'm not sure, I have never touched
> SBS.
>
> --
>
> Phillip Windell [CCNA, MVP, MCP]
> WAND-TV (ABC Affiliate)
> www.wandtv.com
>
> "Rob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:95e401c3ea6c$fe98a510$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > We made the mistake of purchasing Win2k3 SBS and found
> > that it had to be the DC and couldn't trust another
> > domain. I ran DCPROMO and demoted it, joined the NT4
> > domain, now I get EventID 1013: "this computer must be
> > configured as a domain controller". I'm pretty sure that
> > we wouldn't have this issue with the Standard Edition but
> > I want to be sure.
> >
> > TIA,
> > Rob, MCP
>
>

SBS insists on being a DC.

Rob wrote:
> We made the mistake of purchasing Win2k3 SBS and found
> that it had to be the DC and couldn't trust another
> domain. I ran DCPROMO and demoted it, joined the NT4
> domain, now I get EventID 1013: "this computer must be
> configured as a domain controller". I'm pretty sure that
> we wouldn't have this issue with the Standard Edition but
> I want to be sure.
>
> TIA,
> Rob, MCP

Yes, but he was indicating that it would not trust another Domain,
...not quite the same thing.

--

Phillip Windell [CCNA, MVP, MCP]
WAND-TV (ABC Affiliate)
www.wandtv.com
"Bill Grant" <not.available@online> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I think you will find SBS must be the "top" DC - ie it must be the
first
> server in the domain.
>
> "Phillip Windell" <none> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I run a Win2k3 Domain that has a trust with an old NT4 domain. It
> > works just fine. However it is not SBS and is also running in
> > Windows2000 Domain Mode becasue there used to be some 2000DCs in
it.
> > I guess SBS could be different, but I'm not sure, I have never
touched
> > SBS.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Phillip Windell [CCNA, MVP, MCP]
> > WAND-TV (ABC Affiliate)
> > www.wandtv.com
> >
> > "Rob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:95e401c3ea6c$fe98a510$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > We made the mistake of purchasing Win2k3 SBS and found
> > > that it had to be the DC and couldn't trust another
> > > domain. I ran DCPROMO and demoted it, joined the NT4
> > > domain, now I get EventID 1013: "this computer must be
> > > configured as a domain controller". I'm pretty sure that
> > > we wouldn't have this issue with the Standard Edition but
> > > I want to be sure.
> > >
> > > TIA,
> > > Rob, MCP
> >
> >
>
>