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Did you install AD in native or mixed mode?
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Did you install AD in native or mixed mode?

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Found out about that after install. Do not remember. Probably the defaults. How do I look it up.<br />

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Found out about that after install. Do not remember. Probably the defaults. How do I look it up.


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Start the Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in, right-click the<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp;domain name (A.COM), and then click Properties. The domain mode is displayed<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp;as either mixed or native mode.<br />
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Start the Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in, right-click the
   domain name (A.COM), and then click Properties. The domain mode is displayed
   as either mixed or native mode.



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the only way to disable AD is to boot your DC into the AD restore mode. &nbsp;This mode will not start AD. &nbsp;AD is not just 1 service. &nbsp;It's a suite of many services working together.<br />

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the only way to disable AD is to boot your DC into the AD restore mode.  This mode will not start AD.  AD is not just 1 service.  It's a suite of many services working together.


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I have a win2k box that is configured as a DC with AD. I want to plug it into a network with a working NT PDC. I know that if I do this the Win2k box will hijack the authentication of all the clients. I want to do that soon but not at first. I also know I can run dcpromo and make the win2k box a member server.<br />
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Is is it possible to leave it DC and just disable a service temporarly so it will not advertize itself as the PDC?<br />
Maybe there is a service I can set to manual for now and when I'm ready just start.<br />

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I have a win2k box that is configured as a DC with AD. I want to plug it into a network with a working NT PDC. I know that if I do this the Win2k box will hijack the authentication of all the clients. I want to do that soon but not at first. I also know I can run dcpromo and make the win2k box a member server.

Is is it possible to leave it DC and just disable a service temporarly so it will not advertize itself as the PDC?
Maybe there is a service I can set to manual for now and when I'm ready just start.


Disable AD

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