Hi Ramon,
You can keep Flexible Single Master Operations (FSMO) roles (Schema Master,
Domain naming master, Infrastructure Master, Relative ID (RID) Master, PDC
Emulator) on one server. If this is the server that will go down you can
always size the roles if the server is not coming back or will be
unavailable for longer time. Also both servers must be global catalogs.
How To View and Transfer FSMO Roles in Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/default...uct=winsvr2003
Using Ntdsutil.exe to seize or transfer FSMO roles to a domain controller
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/255504
Since clients use DNS for finding domain controllers, global catalogs and
other information about your domain you must make both server DNS servers
for your active directory domain (you can use Active Directory Integrated
zones). On your clients both servers must be entered under TCP/IP (for
preferred DNS and alternative DNS.
If your only DNS server goes down (or if the clients has only preferred DNS
information and this is the server that went down) your clients won't be
able to find the other domain controller on your network.
Will any of these servers also be a DHCP? If so make sure that you also have
this service running on both servers...
I hope this helps,
Mike
"Ramon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi all,
>
> I will configure two domaincontrollers for out network so when one
> goes down the other makes sure that people can log on and work normally.
> I know I have to divide the rules as rid master, pda, domain naming master
> etc.
> over these two domaincontrollers.
> But do I also have make both domaincontrollers Global Catalog.
> Is there an advantage, disadvantage if I configure this. Or isn't this
> necessary.
>
> Thx in advance.
>
> Ramon
>
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