Configure member server

If a member server doesn't connected to the DC , will it still works ? I've
configured a member server but the DC machine is down and when i click the
AD user and computers it prompt that domain cannot be contacted. I was
wonder that whether i configure the member server correctly ?

Daniel

Hello Daniel,

If you have only one DC and this machine is down no user can login to the
domain and also ADUC can not connect to the Active directory. AD is stored
on DC's not on member servers.

Best regards

Myweb
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
no rights.

> If a member server doesn't connected to the DC , will it still works ?
> I've configured a member server but the DC machine is down and when i
> click the AD user and computers it prompt that domain cannot be
> contacted. I was wonder that whether i configure the member server
> correctly ?
>
> Daniel
>

Hi, i thought member server were to support DC to enable user login and
backup like old NT BDC. Isn't that its function ?

Daniel

"Myweb" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed) .com...
> Hello Daniel,
>
> If you have only one DC and this machine is down no user can login to the
> domain and also ADUC can not connect to the Active directory. AD is stored
> on DC's not on member servers.
>
> Best regards
>
> Myweb
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
>
>> If a member server doesn't connected to the DC , will it still works ?
>> I've configured a member server but the DC machine is down and when i
>> click the AD user and computers it prompt that domain cannot be
>> contacted. I was wonder that whether i configure the member server
>> correctly ?
>>
>> Daniel
>>
>
>

Hi,
Member server is just a member of domain like other desktop or laptop
computers. ADUC is just like a MMC which connect you to DC to manage it.
If DC is down you can not connect with it.

Shah

"Daniel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:OSPLu%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi, i thought member server were to support DC to enable user login and
> backup like old NT BDC. Isn't that its function ?
>
> Daniel
>
> "Myweb" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed) .com...
>> Hello Daniel,
>>
>> If you have only one DC and this machine is down no user can login to the
>> domain and also ADUC can not connect to the Active directory. AD is
>> stored on DC's not on member servers.
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Myweb
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers no rights.
>>
>>> If a member server doesn't connected to the DC , will it still works ?
>>> I've configured a member server but the DC machine is down and when i
>>> click the AD user and computers it prompt that domain cannot be
>>> contacted. I was wonder that whether i configure the member server
>>> correctly ?
>>>
>>> Daniel
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Just join it to the domain would become member server ? or need to go
through setup wizrd in active directory to add it as additional domain
controller ?

Daniel



"Rahisuddin Shah" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi,
> Member server is just a member of domain like other desktop or laptop
> computers. ADUC is just like a MMC which connect you to DC to manage it.
> If DC is down you can not connect with it.
>
> Shah
>
> "Daniel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:OSPLu%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi, i thought member server were to support DC to enable user login and
>> backup like old NT BDC. Isn't that its function ?
>>
>> Daniel
>>
>> "Myweb" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed) .com...
>>> Hello Daniel,
>>>
>>> If you have only one DC and this machine is down no user can login to
>>> the domain and also ADUC can not connect to the Active directory. AD is
>>> stored on DC's not on member servers.
>>>
>>> Best regards
>>>
>>> Myweb
>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>>> confers no rights.
>>>
>>>> If a member server doesn't connected to the DC , will it still works ?
>>>> I've configured a member server but the DC machine is down and when i
>>>> click the AD user and computers it prompt that domain cannot be
>>>> contacted. I was wonder that whether i configure the member server
>>>> correctly ?
>>>>
>>>> Daniel
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Yes, you need to use dcpromo to set up a second DC. There is no point in
doing it if the new server cannot see the existing DCand access the AD
config files.

"Daniel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Just join it to the domain would become member server ? or need to go
> through setup wizrd in active directory to add it as additional domain
> controller ?
>
> Daniel
>
>
>
> "Rahisuddin Shah" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi,
>> Member server is just a member of domain like other desktop or laptop
>> computers. ADUC is just like a MMC which connect you to DC to manage it.
>> If DC is down you can not connect with it.
>>
>> Shah
>>
>> "Daniel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:OSPLu%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Hi, i thought member server were to support DC to enable user login and
>>> backup like old NT BDC. Isn't that its function ?
>>>
>>> Daniel
>>>
>>> "Myweb" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:(E-Mail Removed) .com...
>>>> Hello Daniel,
>>>>
>>>> If you have only one DC and this machine is down no user can login to
>>>> the domain and also ADUC can not connect to the Active directory. AD is
>>>> stored on DC's not on member servers.
>>>>
>>>> Best regards
>>>>
>>>> Myweb
>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>>>> confers no rights.
>>>>
>>>>> If a member server doesn't connected to the DC , will it still works ?
>>>>> I've configured a member server but the DC machine is down and when i
>>>>> click the AD user and computers it prompt that domain cannot be
>>>>> contacted. I was wonder that whether i configure the member server
>>>>> correctly ?
>>>>>
>>>>> Daniel
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

By using dcpromo is it a member server or just add AD to it to become
additional DC in the domain ? If it is additional DC why does it still need
to connect to first DC ?

Daniel

"Bill Grant" <not.available@online> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Yes, you need to use dcpromo to set up a second DC. There is no point in
> doing it if the new server cannot see the existing DCand access the AD
> config files.
>
> "Daniel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Just join it to the domain would become member server ? or need to go
>> through setup wizrd in active directory to add it as additional domain
>> controller ?
>>
>> Daniel
>>
>>
>>
>> "Rahisuddin Shah" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Hi,
>>> Member server is just a member of domain like other desktop or laptop
>>> computers. ADUC is just like a MMC which connect you to DC to manage it.
>>> If DC is down you can not connect with it.
>>>
>>> Shah
>>>
>>> "Daniel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:OSPLu%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Hi, i thought member server were to support DC to enable user login and
>>>> backup like old NT BDC. Isn't that its function ?
>>>>
>>>> Daniel
>>>>
>>>> "Myweb" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>> news:(E-Mail Removed) .com...
>>>>> Hello Daniel,
>>>>>
>>>>> If you have only one DC and this machine is down no user can login to
>>>>> the domain and also ADUC can not connect to the Active directory. AD
>>>>> is stored on DC's not on member servers.
>>>>>
>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>
>>>>> Myweb
>>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>>>>> confers no rights.
>>>>>
>>>>>> If a member server doesn't connected to the DC , will it still works
>>>>>> ?
>>>>>> I've configured a member server but the DC machine is down and when i
>>>>>> click the AD user and computers it prompt that domain cannot be
>>>>>> contacted. I was wonder that whether i configure the member server
>>>>>> correctly ?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Daniel
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

When you run dcpromo you select the option to make it an additional
domain controller in the existing domain.It needs to be able to connect to
this existing domain controller to see the Active Directory files. Even if
it was in a new domain it would still need to access the existing DC (unless
you also put it in a new forest as well).

Once you have made it a DC in the existing domain, the AD files will
replicate to the new DC.

"Daniel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:udq$(E-Mail Removed)...
> By using dcpromo is it a member server or just add AD to it to become
> additional DC in the domain ? If it is additional DC why does it still
> need to connect to first DC ?
>
> Daniel
>
> "Bill Grant" <not.available@online> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Yes, you need to use dcpromo to set up a second DC. There is no point in
>> doing it if the new server cannot see the existing DCand access the AD
>> config files.
>>
>> "Daniel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Just join it to the domain would become member server ? or need to go
>>> through setup wizrd in active directory to add it as additional domain
>>> controller ?
>>>
>>> Daniel
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Rahisuddin Shah" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Hi,
>>>> Member server is just a member of domain like other desktop or laptop
>>>> computers. ADUC is just like a MMC which connect you to DC to manage
>>>> it.
>>>> If DC is down you can not connect with it.
>>>>
>>>> Shah
>>>>
>>>> "Daniel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>> news:OSPLu%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>> Hi, i thought member server were to support DC to enable user login
>>>>> and backup like old NT BDC. Isn't that its function ?
>>>>>
>>>>> Daniel
>>>>>
>>>>> "Myweb" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>>> news:(E-Mail Removed) .com...
>>>>>> Hello Daniel,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If you have only one DC and this machine is down no user can login to
>>>>>> the domain and also ADUC can not connect to the Active directory. AD
>>>>>> is stored on DC's not on member servers.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Myweb
>>>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>>>>>> confers no rights.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If a member server doesn't connected to the DC , will it still works
>>>>>>> ?
>>>>>>> I've configured a member server but the DC machine is down and when
>>>>>>> i
>>>>>>> click the AD user and computers it prompt that domain cannot be
>>>>>>> contacted. I was wonder that whether i configure the member server
>>>>>>> correctly ?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Daniel
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Once the AD file are replicated, can it be restored to AD if it needs to be
recovered ? Assume i have only 1 DC.

Daniel

"Bill Grant" <not.available@online> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> When you run dcpromo you select the option to make it an additional
> domain controller in the existing domain.It needs to be able to connect to
> this existing domain controller to see the Active Directory files. Even if
> it was in a new domain it would still need to access the existing DC
> (unless you also put it in a new forest as well).
>
> Once you have made it a DC in the existing domain, the AD files will
> replicate to the new DC.
>
> "Daniel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:udq$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> By using dcpromo is it a member server or just add AD to it to become
>> additional DC in the domain ? If it is additional DC why does it still
>> need to connect to first DC ?
>>
>> Daniel
>>
>> "Bill Grant" <not.available@online> wrote in message
>> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Yes, you need to use dcpromo to set up a second DC. There is no point
>>> in doing it if the new server cannot see the existing DCand access the
>>> AD config files.
>>>
>>> "Daniel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Just join it to the domain would become member server ? or need to go
>>>> through setup wizrd in active directory to add it as additional domain
>>>> controller ?
>>>>
>>>> Daniel
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Rahisuddin Shah" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>> Member server is just a member of domain like other desktop or laptop
>>>>> computers. ADUC is just like a MMC which connect you to DC to manage
>>>>> it.
>>>>> If DC is down you can not connect with it.
>>>>>
>>>>> Shah
>>>>>
>>>>> "Daniel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>>> news:OSPLu%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>>> Hi, i thought member server were to support DC to enable user login
>>>>>> and backup like old NT BDC. Isn't that its function ?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Daniel
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Myweb" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:(E-Mail Removed) .com...
>>>>>>> Hello Daniel,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If you have only one DC and this machine is down no user can login
>>>>>>> to the domain and also ADUC can not connect to the Active directory.
>>>>>>> AD is stored on DC's not on member servers.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Myweb
>>>>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>>>>>>> confers no rights.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> If a member server doesn't connected to the DC , will it still
>>>>>>>> works ?
>>>>>>>> I've configured a member server but the DC machine is down and when
>>>>>>>> i
>>>>>>>> click the AD user and computers it prompt that domain cannot be
>>>>>>>> contacted. I was wonder that whether i configure the member server
>>>>>>>> correctly ?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Daniel
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

That question doesn't make any sense. If you have replicated the AD files
to a second DC, you have two DCs. How could you assume you have only one?


"Daniel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Once the AD file are replicated, can it be restored to AD if it needs to
> be recovered ? Assume i have only 1 DC.
>
> Daniel
>
> "Bill Grant" <not.available@online> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> When you run dcpromo you select the option to make it an additional
>> domain controller in the existing domain.It needs to be able to connect
>> to this existing domain controller to see the Active Directory files.
>> Even if it was in a new domain it would still need to access the existing
>> DC (unless you also put it in a new forest as well).
>>
>> Once you have made it a DC in the existing domain, the AD files will
>> replicate to the new DC.
>>
>> "Daniel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:udq$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> By using dcpromo is it a member server or just add AD to it to become
>>> additional DC in the domain ? If it is additional DC why does it still
>>> need to connect to first DC ?
>>>
>>> Daniel
>>>
>>> "Bill Grant" <not.available@online> wrote in message
>>> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Yes, you need to use dcpromo to set up a second DC. There is no point
>>>> in doing it if the new server cannot see the existing DCand access the
>>>> AD config files.
>>>>
>>>> "Daniel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>> Just join it to the domain would become member server ? or need to go
>>>>> through setup wizrd in active directory to add it as additional domain
>>>>> controller ?
>>>>>
>>>>> Daniel
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Rahisuddin Shah" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>>> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>> Member server is just a member of domain like other desktop or laptop
>>>>>> computers. ADUC is just like a MMC which connect you to DC to manage
>>>>>> it.
>>>>>> If DC is down you can not connect with it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Shah
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Daniel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:OSPLu%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>>>> Hi, i thought member server were to support DC to enable user login
>>>>>>> and backup like old NT BDC. Isn't that its function ?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Daniel
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Myweb" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:(E-Mail Removed) .com...
>>>>>>>> Hello Daniel,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> If you have only one DC and this machine is down no user can login
>>>>>>>> to the domain and also ADUC can not connect to the Active
>>>>>>>> directory. AD is stored on DC's not on member servers.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Myweb
>>>>>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
>>>>>>>> and confers no rights.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> If a member server doesn't connected to the DC , will it still
>>>>>>>>> works ?
>>>>>>>>> I've configured a member server but the DC machine is down and
>>>>>>>>> when i
>>>>>>>>> click the AD user and computers it prompt that domain cannot be
>>>>>>>>> contacted. I was wonder that whether i configure the member server
>>>>>>>>> correctly ?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Daniel
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>