Document Error: Replacing a Primary Domain Controller

• Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

SUMMARY

The "Replacing a Primary Domain Controller," paragraph on page 4, Chapter 1 of the Windows NT Server 4.0 Resource Guide is incorrect.

It states that, if the primary domain controller (PDC) is not available, you can install a new PDC and the PDC will create a new security identifier (SID) for the existing domain. This is partially correct. The new PDC will be created as a new domain, but the existing backup domain controllers (BDC) will not be able to synchronize with the new PDC.

Promoting an existing BDC is the only working and supported procedure for replacing a PDC.

Additional query words: reskit how to promote procedure

Keywords : ntdomain ntsecurity ntdocerr ntreskit NTSrvWkst
Version : WinNT:4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbinfo