btbadmin
Wed Mar 26 01:08:04 PDT 2008
Thanks a lot for your reply, Florian, this is very helpful for me.
I make the fileserver to a second DC next week. If i meet a problem,
i will post it here.
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btbadmin
"Florian Frommherz [MVP]" wrote:
> Howdie!
>
> btbadmin schrieb:
> > i'm want to make my existing fileserver (Windows Server 2003) to a second
> > domain controller. The first domain controller is a Windows Server 2003 R2.
> > Are there any known problems in making an fileserver to a domain controller?
> > Something i should keep an eye on making the fileserver to another DC?
>
> As long as it's only about file shares on the server - not really. Be
> sure to not shoot yourself in the foot by granting everyone Full Control
> on C:\ and subfolders - or make it writeable so that users might fill up
> the disk. That might expose/damage your AD.
>
> So apart from the security perspective that you should run as few
> services as possible: no known problems afaik.
>
> cheers,
>
> Florian
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