The time sync thing is incorrect according to information provided to us by PSS the last time we had a time issue. We thought the same thing but were told that the process is actually:
1. A client will use any DC in it's domain for synchronization, but will tend to use the DC that authenticated it. 2. A DC will use the PDCe of it's domain, or any DC of the parent domain. 3. The PDCe of a child domain will use the PDCe, or any DC of it's parent domain. Phil -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jorge de Almeida Pinto Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 10:58 AM To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] PDC emulator in Native mode Hi, The PDC Emulator FSMO is required in both modes! In mixed mode the replication model is different (LAN MAnager) when replicating with older DCs (BDCs) In both mixed and native mode: * Time sync for the domain/forest * Primary source for GPO edits * Pwd change for legacy clients without the directory services client * Central repository for passwords when another DC needs to check the password when a user provided a wrong password against that DC * Participates in immediate replication for certain events through an RPC call * Acts as the master DC for BDCs (only in mixed mode) for replication * Provides directory updates to DFS root servers when Root Scalability is disabled At the moment I can't think of anything else, but I'm sure if there's more the other guys will add comments Cheers, jorge ________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Manjeet Sent: woensdag 9 februari 2005 16:44 To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: [ActiveDir] PDC emulator in Native mode Hi, What happened to the PDC Emulator Role if we move from mixed mode to native mode. Is the PDC Emulator is required in Native mode... ? and if required then what will it do and what changes in the functional behaviour of it ? Best- Manjeet ________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Search presents - Jib Jab's 'Second Term' <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=30648/*http://movies.yahoo.com/movies/featur e/jibjabinaugural.html> This e-mail and any attachment is for authorised use by the intended recipient(s) only. It may contain proprietary material, confidential information and/or be subject to legal privilege. It should not be copied, disclosed to, retained or used by, any other party. If you are not an intended recipient then please promptly delete this e-mail and any attachment and all copies and inform the sender. Thank you. List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
