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Two Windows2003 Server for SBS on same network
I have an existing network with one Windows2003 Server for SBS hosting Exchange. Last week I installed another server to host Blackberry Enterprise Server and used a second copy of W2K3 for SBS as it's operating system. After some initial problems with Blackberry, one of their techs said I should make the BES a domain Controller. I promoted the BES to a DC and started to get messages saying only one SBS could exist on the network.
Today I demoted the BES to a member server and now in the system error log I get a message saying "This computer must be a domain controller". and continues on saying that it will shut down in the future.
Are there any workarounds for this or do I now have a useless copy of SBS and will have to purchase a copy of W2k3 standard as well as a copy of SQL?
I know there is a "Transistion Pack" but the theives at Microslut want $3000 for it. Am I screwed?
Today I demoted the BES to a member server and now in the system error log I get a message saying "This computer must be a domain controller". and continues on saying that it will shut down in the future.
Are there any workarounds for this or do I now have a useless copy of SBS and will have to purchase a copy of W2k3 standard as well as a copy of SQL?
I know there is a "Transistion Pack" but the theives at Microslut want $3000 for it. Am I screwed?
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the blackberry dude told you to make it a DC.....we got told blatantly not to make the BES server a DC
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Thank all of you for your replies. I have a followup question:
Keith, your answer about using the same infrastructure; I now have two separate domains each with sbs servers in the same IP subnet. They seem to be communicating and no nastygrams in the event logs. Will this work?
john
Keith, your answer about using the same infrastructure; I now have two separate domains each with sbs servers in the same IP subnet. They seem to be communicating and no nastygrams in the event logs. Will this work?
john
Except for the one in the middle :-(
To answer your Q you can have two SBS's on the same network, just not the same forest as has been said and you can't have trusts between them so they are for all intents and purposes seperate. For some uses this is OK though, e.g. for an application server that only needs IP comms and no authentication, e.g. a web server etc. I imagine it goes without saying make sure DHCP server is off on the second box...
To answer your Q you can have two SBS's on the same network, just not the same forest as has been said and you can't have trusts between them so they are for all intents and purposes seperate. For some uses this is OK though, e.g. for an application server that only needs IP comms and no authentication, e.g. a web server etc. I imagine it goes without saying make sure DHCP server is off on the second box...
This really should be a separate question... And it depends on how they are communicating... and what you're trying to do with them. You cannot setup trusts between the two so security will be a troublesome issue.
The difficulty you may come across will be in the naming; NETBios names must be unique, for example, you could not have two servers or machines with the same name regardless of them being in seperate AD's.. Cross-over between DHCP scopes, WINS (if you are using it) etc are all areas that need to be watched for as well. It is not ideal (as I am sure you can appeciate) but can certainly be done.
Cheers
Keith
Cheers
Keith
I'm not sure how many Blackberry users you have or who advised you about this, but the BES Small Business Server edition which supports up to 15 users can be installed right on your SBS without the need for an additional server.
If you do choose to keep it on a separate server, I'd sell the SBS you bought... or return it to whoever ill-advised you about it. And get a stand-alone Windows 2003 Server because then you don't need any additional CALs as that would be covered in your original SBS's CALs.
Jeff
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If you do choose to keep it on a separate server, I'd sell the SBS you bought... or return it to whoever ill-advised you about it. And get a stand-alone Windows 2003 Server because then you don't need any additional CALs as that would be covered in your original SBS's CALs.
Jeff
TechSoEasy
Steve