That warning does not apply to a single (small) domain model if I remember correctly. You would have issues if this were a multi-domain, large number of clients type of setting.
Jon On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 5:30 PM, James Kerr <cluster...@gmail.com> wrote: > ok it seems I will be ok transferring this role to a single DC since this > is a single forest single domain setup. Thanks for the help Erik. > > James > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* James Kerr <cluster...@gmail.com> > *To:* NT System Admin Issues <ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> > *Sent:* Thursday, September 03, 2009 5:27 PM > *Subject:* Re: change operatins master > > Thanks, going from ADUC on the 2003 DC did the trick. Now I'm reminded of > something. Getting a popup stating that infrastructure master role should > not be transferred to a GC server. Argh, its going to be the only server at > that site. Do I have really need to have two DCs at a small site? What may > happen if I hit yes to transfer the role? > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Erik Goldoff <egold...@gmail.com> > *To:* NT System Admin Issues <ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> > *Sent:* Thursday, September 03, 2009 5:16 PM > *Subject:* RE: change operatins master > > but no other servers in the list ??? > > Does the new server show up in Domain Controllers' container in ADUC ? > > ok, in ADUC, right click on the domain.local and you should have an option > to connect to another server, pick the one you want to house the role .... > then click on Operations master and click the CHANGE button > > OR, if you did this from the 2008 server, the change should already be set > with the old server holding the role, and the new server in the second > position to Change to > > Erik Goldoff > > *IT Consultant* > > *Systems, Networks, & Security * > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* James Kerr [mailto:cluster...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Thursday, September 03, 2009 5:10 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: change operatins master > > Yeah, trouble is that below that button the 2000 DC is listed there as > well. > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Erik Goldoff <egold...@gmail.com> > *To:* NT System Admin Issues <ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> > *Sent:* Thursday, September 03, 2009 5:01 PM > *Subject:* RE: change operatins master > > should be a button for the second listing, where you can change from the > current to the desired DC > > Erik Goldoff > > *IT Consultant* > > *Systems, Networks, & Security * > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* James Kerr [mailto:cluster...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Thursday, September 03, 2009 4:57 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* change operatins master > > Heh all, I have an old 2003 DC and a new 2008 DC. Im trying to remove the > 2003 DC and when I got into change the operations master the only DC listed > in both sections is the 2003 DC. So how do I make the 2008 DC the operations > master, or is this something that isnt even part of 2008? > > James > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
