NT4 Upgrade to 2000 remote location

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this is why 2003 is cool, b/c there is a feature JUST FOR THIS! You can
have vpn between sites for it to replicate but without 2003 you maybe
moving servers.

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Mark Mancini, CCA, CCNA, Master CIW&CI, CNE 4&5, MCSE+I 4&2000
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"kelseyb" <kelseyb@rps205.com> wrote in message
newshyMcHQOEHA.2972@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> I am trying to upgrade a NT4 PDC to a Windows 2000 child domain. Windows
> 2000 has been installed and after the reboot DCPROMO starts. I have DNS
set
> correctly, but when the server starts replication with the parent domain
it
> fails saying it can not find a domain controller for the domain. If I
bring
> the server to the same location as the parent domain it works fine. Some
of
> my remote locations are too far away to move the server. This has to be
> possible, but I am not sure what is wrong. Are there specific ports that
> need to be open in the routers? The locations are connected with T1's,
and
> are pretty much wide open between locations. Any Ideas would be great.
> Thanks,
> Brian
>
>