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Jim Bob

2004-02-24, 1:26 pm

Hi,

I've got two servers in a Native domain. Server A was originally the only
server in the domain until I bought Server B.

Server B has RAID etc and A didn't so it seemed a good idea to do a DCPROMO
on Server B, allow the active directory stuff to replicate then DCPRMO
Server A to stop it from being a DC, clean it up and then put it back as a
second DC. (I haven't had a chance to do this yet, all I've done on A is
DCPROMOed)

All was well until today. I went to add another account. It was it couldn't
conect to the FMSO. So I went into the active directory and changed all the
tabs to point to the Server B, the only DC left in the Domain since I
DCPROMOed the other one.

The only thing is the under the RID Master tab Server A is still listed and
it won't let me change it because it because Server A has been DCPROMOed.

What do I need to do to point the RID Master back to Server B, the current
DC?

Thanks in advance,

James

Andy Barkl [MVP]

2004-02-24, 2:26 pm

"Jim Bob" <Jim@Bob.com> wrote in message news:BC61400A.C471%Jim@Bob.com...
> Hi,
>
> I've got two servers in a Native domain. Server A was originally the only
> server in the domain until I bought Server B.
>
> Server B has RAID etc and A didn't so it seemed a good idea to do a
> DCPROMO
> on Server B, allow the active directory stuff to replicate then DCPRMO
> Server A to stop it from being a DC, clean it up and then put it back as a
> second DC. (I haven't had a chance to do this yet, all I've done on A is
> DCPROMOed)
>
> All was well until today. I went to add another account. It was it
> couldn't
> conect to the FMSO. So I went into the active directory and changed all
> the
> tabs to point to the Server B, the only DC left in the Domain since I
> DCPROMOed the other one.
>
> The only thing is the under the RID Master tab Server A is still listed
> and
> it won't let me change it because it because Server A has been DCPROMOed.
>
> What do I need to do to point the RID Master back to Server B, the current
> DC?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> James

Click Start, Help, and search for seize RID master. You need to use
NTDSutil.

Jim Bob

2004-02-25, 6:26 am

On 2/24/04 6:40 PM, in article UUM_b.6343$qL1.4089@fed1read02, "Andy Barkl
[MVP]" <abarkl@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote:

> "Jim Bob" <Jim@Bob.com> wrote in message news:BC61400A.C471%Jim@Bob.com...
>
>
> Click Start, Help, and search for seize RID master. You need to use
> NTDSutil.
>
>
Thanks for your reply. That seems to have worked but whilst I'm able to
create a new OU if I go to create a new user I get a message saying it
cannot validate the uniqueness ... With a global catalog server because the
server is not operational.

What now? I've tried refreshing the GP but?

Thanks

James

Andy Barkl [MVP]

2004-02-25, 11:25 am

"Jim Bob" <Jim@Bob.com> wrote in message news:BC6228A8.C670%Jim@Bob.com...
> Thanks for your reply. That seems to have worked but whilst I'm able to
> create a new OU if I go to create a new user I get a message saying it
> cannot validate the uniqueness ... With a global catalog server because
> the
> server is not operational.
>
> What now? I've tried refreshing the GP but?
>
> Thanks
>
> James

Ensure the remaining DC is a GC by checking the server's NTDS settings in
ADSS.

Jim Bob

2004-02-25, 12:26 pm

On 2/25/04 3:22 PM, in article L43%b.9143$qL1.7425@fed1read02, "Andy Barkl
[MVP]" <abarkl@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote:

> "Jim Bob" <Jim@Bob.com> wrote in message news:BC6228A8.C670%Jim@Bob.com...
>
>
> Ensure the remaining DC is a GC by checking the server's NTDS settings in
> ADSS.
>
>
I had a look at that and there's two servers in there Server A and Server B.
Server A still has a NTDS tab but no data in there. Server B has a NTDS tab
and data

I've right clicked on the NTDS settings for Server B and changed that to say
Global catalog and that fixed it.

Many thanks for your help,

James

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