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Conference decwet::windows-nt

Title:Windows NT
Notice:See note 15.0 for HCL location
Moderator:TARKIN::LIN.com::FOLEY
Created:Thu Oct 31 1991
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:6086
Total number of notes:31449

5782.0. "Downgrade from PDC to Server only ?" by LEMAN::GABLER () Fri Mar 07 1997 01:54

	Hi,

Is there a way to "downgrade" a PDC (Windows NT4) to be a Server only without
having to reinstall NT. Just by changing the right things in my registry.
I don't care about loosing all my domain users because because i'll work with
my local SAM only on that node. ?
I know i will have some trouble with the existing Security Identifiers but
i don't care.

Thanks for answer.

	Clark
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5782.1TARKIN::LINBill LinFri Mar 07 1997 04:0910
    re: LEMAN::GABLER
    
    >> Is there a way to "downgrade" a PDC (Windows NT4) to be a Server
    >> only without having to reinstall NT.
    
    I think the answer is no, but I can be easily overruled.  I don't think
    domain controllers have anything like a local SAM.  Why the hesitation
    to reinstall?  Good chance to clean up the system.  ;-)
    
    /Bill
5782.2Need to re-installdlj.alf.dec.com::jenningsThis space for rentMon Mar 10 1997 10:172
Basically, no.  You can change the registry setting for the NT type from 
"lanman" to "server", but it won't work properly.