RE: Missing dedicated forest root DC

2008-05-16 Thread Ken Schaefer
Why do you need FSMO roles to start a DC? Cheers Ken From: Don Guyer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, 17 May 2008 6:10 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Missing dedicated forest root DC IIRC, it will need to hold the FSMO roles (you can seize them once it's isolated i

RE: Missing dedicated forest root DC

2008-05-16 Thread Don Guyer
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Ken Schaefer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 9:24 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Missing dedicated forest root DC Well, you need to start by troubleshooting: a) What services didn't st

RE: Missing dedicated forest root DC

2008-05-15 Thread Ken Schaefer
es Subject: RE: Missing dedicated forest root DC The single dc that we restored in the dr lab was indeed a gc. However, nothing came up. Dns wouldn't even start. Dns is on all of our dc's. RM From: Ken Schaefer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, M

RE: Missing dedicated forest root DC

2008-05-15 Thread RM
ues Subject: RE: Missing dedicated forest root DC Not enough information.   Where is your DNS? Do you have an entry for a GC that points to your remaining DC?   You need a GC to populate Universal Group membership (or you need Universal Group membership caching enabled). No GC = no logon (exc

RE: Missing dedicated forest root DC

2008-05-15 Thread Ken Schaefer
Not enough information. Where is your DNS? Do you have an entry for a GC that points to your remaining DC? You need a GC to populate Universal Group membership (or you need Universal Group membership caching enabled). No GC = no logon (except using cached credentials) Cheers Ken From: RM [ma

RE: Missing dedicated forest root DC

2008-05-15 Thread Ken Schaefer
ECTED] Sent: Friday, 16 May 2008 10:37 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Missing dedicated forest root DC I would think not b\c the two forest level FSMO DCs would need to be online, right? Shook From: RM [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2

RE: Missing dedicated forest root DC

2008-05-15 Thread Andy Shook
I would think not b\c the two forest level FSMO DCs would need to be online, right? Shook From: RM [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 8:26 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Missing dedicated forest root DC Guys, quick question...