Domain Controller

domain controller?
I have windows xp in 1 partition and windows 2003 server on 2nd partition. Can i configure 2003 as domain controller with active directory installed and made users in it and assign permissions to them .can these users have the same permission when they log on from xp.How can I do this? I have two harddisks and two lan cards. both os are installed on 1st harddisk.

NO. If you setup 2 operation systems on 1 hardware system, you can only load 1 at a time. So how is XP going to see the DC if it is not even running? Go look up VMWARE, you could create a virtual server and a virtual desktop, and have them both running on the same hardware.

Why the comunication between the domain controller and the computers is so slow?
I have a domain controller and one workstation at home but the workstation get stuck "Loading your personal settings" and it takes forever. I guess the comunication between both is not working fine when I try to authenticate on the domain. I could join the pc on the domain though.

Make sure that DNS is properly configured on the DC. Make sure that forwarders are properly set, pointing to the ISP's DNS server(s). Make sure that the DC is pointing to itself for DNS, NOT to the ISP's DNS server. Make sure that the workstation is pointing to the DC for DNS, NOT to the ISP's DNS servers. If you're using a DHCP server, make sure that it is handing out the IP address of the DC for the DNS settings. If DNS is correctly configured then you probably have a corrupt profile. Log onto the PC with the local admin account. Rename the parent folder for the profile that you're using. Log onto the domain account again and log off. This will create a new profile folder. If this fixes the problem, go into the old profile folder and retrieve your files -- My Documents, Desktop, Start Menu, etc. -- and copy them to the new profile.

how do i use linux as a domain controller?
linux as a domain controller. how do i do that. i would like to be as easy as the windows domain controller.

There are no "wizards" that I am aware of that can turn a linux machine into a domain controller. If you want a drop-in graphical solution, you might want to look into http://lds.linbox.org/ Otherwise you need to get stuck in the with command line, in which case your favourite search engine has lots of suggestions, such as this one from HowToForge: http://www.howtoforge.com/samba_setup_ubuntu_5.10_p4

What exactly is a domain controller?
Can someone kindly tell me what exactly a domain controller is? What is it used for in a network? What programs does it store and how is it used in a network? For example, is it used as a gateway? Do you put all your applications like games or word processors there? Do you connect it directly to a router? Can someone care to explain it in simple terms but yet detail enough for me to understand? Thanks a lot.

A domain controller puts all of your passwords in a central database. When a user logs on to a desktop PC, it consults the domain controller to verify your password. A small organization starts with a workgroup, a collection of machines that can share files and a printer. A domain is a larger collection of computers where access to files and printers is controlled by the domain controller. A domain has exactly one primary domain controller and optionally one or more backup domain controllers UPromote works by updating the system registry. To create a PDC it converts all local user accounts to global user accounts. To create a BDC it copies the user accounts from the PDC and then synchronizes the Security Identifier (SID) to match the PDC. To create a standalone server it converts all global user accounts to local user accounts. It does not modify any EXE or DLL files. UPromote has been thoroughly tested and is safe to use. The result is indistinguishable from a domain controller created using the Microsoft setup procedure. As an added precaution, it backs up your entire registry. This allows for easy recovery. Any domain controller created with UPromote can be safely upgraded to Windows 2000 Server or Windows Server 2003. UPromote has been used to promote/demote NT servers at hundreds of businesses and colleges, including many Fortune 500 companie Benefits Save days of downtime. Lose none of your applications or preferences. Create new BDCs. Demote a DC to a Standalone Server. Move a BDC to another domain. Add or remove a BDC in an Active Directory domain. Move a Domain Controller to Another Domain You can move your BDC to a new domain with a simple 2-step procedure. Run UPromote to demote your BDC to a standalone server. Run UPromote a second time to promote the standalone server to a BDC for the new domain. You can use the same 2-step procedure to move a NT 4 BDC into a Active Directory mixed-mode domain. Demote a Domain Controller to a Standalone Server You can demote a NT server to a regular standalone server. After you demote the server you can re-join it back to the domain as a member server. It will continue to use the same domain accounts that it used before. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Remove a NT Domain Controller from Active Directory Active Directory allows you to run a mixture of NT BDCs and Windows 2000/2003 servers. This is called "mixed" mode. To run in "native" mode all domain controllers must be running Windows 2000/2003. You cannot switch to native mode if any NT BDCs remain in your network. It takes only a few minutes to use UPromote to downgrade your last NT BDC domain controller to a standalone server. After you demote the server, you can re-join it back to the Active Directory domain as a member server. You can then upgrade your AD domain to native mode and enjoy the full benefits of Active Directory. http://utools.com/UPromote.asp

How can I uninstall Exchange 2000 from my domain Controller Windows Server 2003?
I installed Microsoft Exchange 2000 on my domain controller having Windows Server 2003 with SP2 but Exchange 2000 IFS drivers are not working with this version of windows now I want to uninstall Exchange. Can anyone help me out from this problem

Insert the Exchange disk and in the first options that come up should be one for uninstall.

how to demote primary domain controller?
I have two win2k3 servers configured for primary and sec. DC. I want to demote the primary domain controller and make the secondary domain controller a primary domain controller. How do I do it?

There aren't "so many methods" there is only one method contrary to what the last person stated. This is a pretty easy task but you must be prepared. You need to configure your secondary as a GC (Global Catalog server) http://support.microsoft.com/kb/313994 and also transfer the FSMO roles from the server you want to retire to the new server. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324801 In addition to that, if you are running DHCP on the old one, set it up on the new one first. Same thing for DNS. Once you have completed those tasks, you simply run DCPROMO on the old server and demote it to a member server.

how do i keep the time clock of the windows xp client and windows server 2003 domain controller synced?
domain controller is set to pacific daylight time time zone (GMT-8:00 Pacific Time US & Canada) windows xp clients is set to the same time zone, but the windows xp client is exactly 1 hour slower. i have the all updates and service packs for xp and server 2003 installed. Researched online for days and still could not find a good solution. PLEASE HELP!!!

looks like a bug to me since I had the same issues with time.windows.com and nist.gov not recongizing DST maybe go to GMT -7?

Why does it take several attempts to remote to my Windows 2000 Server Domain Controller?
Ok, so I recently changed the IP of the domain controller in question, and ever since, it is now taking about 5 minutes of continuous attempts to remote to it successfully. Also, no one is actively using the DC, and you go to login to a member machine it takes 5 mins for the member machine to login. Terminal Services

Usually the issue with this is that the DNS settings on your client aren't updated correctly. If your client machines are looking for DNS at the OLD ip address, it would behave this way. Update all the DNS settings (on static machines and on the DHCP stuff) to correctly reflect the DNS servers associated with your domain, reboot all the devices (or at least do a release and renew), and check the DNS zone file for artifacts (old records with the incorrect IP address on them...delete these if you find them).

How do I setup a single Domain Controller for a WAN?
Two offices in two different cities with Internet access provided by two different ISPs (both get assigned different IPs, ie City1 = 69.111.222.111; City2 = 70.4.5.6). Secure communication must occur between the two locations. I would like users at both locations to authenticate to the same domain. Can this be setup with a single Domain Controller or does it require two? How do I establish secure communications between City1 and City2 if they're on different nets (is there a 3rd party app like VPN between the two)?

magic beans, lots and lots of magic beans.

how do i make a windows domain controller?
what is it? and how do i make one? or how do i make a webadmin without having to make a domain controller??

In order to make a Domain Controller you must install Windows 2000/2003/2008 server and then run dcpromo. You must have a host of other services as well such as DNS. The wizard will walk you through what you to have installed. I'm not sure what you mean by web admin.