OFF2000: Installing OSE on a PDC or BDC Is Not Recommended

ID: Q240772

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Office 2000 Server Extensions

SUMMARY

Installing the Office 2000 Server Extensions (OSE) on a Primary Domain Controller (PDC) or Backup Domain Controller (BDC) is NOT a recommended configuration.

MORE INFORMATION

When you attempt to install the OSE on a computer that acts as a PDC or BDC, there are several issues that can arise. These issues include, but are not limited to the following:

Difficulty of Installation and/or Configuration
Missing Windows NT User Accounts
Security Degradation
Performance Degradation

Office 2000 Server Extensions were not intended to be run on a PDC or BDC configuration and were not thoroughly tested in such an environment. Domain Controllers have a specific function on a network. Domain Controllers function is centralized administration of both data and user accounts.

When you add services to a Domain Controller, you increase it's responsibility to the Network. As a result, the server's performance suffers.

Certain configurations may not be supported by Product Support Services. Look for updates in this article concerning such unsupported configurations.

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Keywords : kbOffice2000
Version : winnt:
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug