nt4 server

[jumungo4]

i am just installing windows nt4 server and do I want a domain controller or a stand alone server??

[+BudMan MVC]

If you have to ask that question - maybe your not the right person to be setting up the server? NT4 - really, a bit dated ;)

Is this going to be the ONLY server, and do you want a central user database? Do you know what a NT domain is?

[betasp]

What is the point of the install? If you don't know, I would bet your answer is no. BTW. are you doing a PPC install?

[jumungo4]

Which 1 plz??

I dont have a really good machine to run windows server 2003.

I might get windows server 2000 i am just playing with nt4 server at the moment.

it is the first time i have set up a server,i have done networking before though.

[jumungo4]

clean install.

yes its the only server on the network.

ppc install??

[lieb39]

NT4 Server is old-school, I'll admit that but it's still fun. Just keep in mind, it's probaly a bad platform to learn off now-a-days since the setup of DNS is much easier, and that 2000 Server Introduced Active Directory, which NT4 lacks, which I feel is the one of the strongest points for the Operating System.

-lieb39

[jumungo4]

should i use stand alone and not domain controller?

[Jaded]

It really depends on what you want to do. Though if you are not creating a domain, choose stand alone.

[jumungo4]

how do you mean creating a domian-do you mean a website domain?

sorry to ask stupid questions.

[+primortal Subscriber²]

an nt domain is completely different from a internet domain (website)

[jumungo4]

whats an nt domain-is it when you have several servers?

[Jason]

You have workgroup and domain, a domain is for centralised administration but it will involve a lot more work and require you to know what your doing.

[+primortal Subscriber²]

nt domain have a centralize database of users so you don't create the same users on every server you have. Each server can be a member of that domain and use that centralize user database to log on to that server

[Jaded]

whats an nt domain-is it when you have several servers?

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An nt domain can have a single server. It can be defined as

A group of computers or devices that shares a common directory database and is administered as a unit. On the Internet, domains organize network addresses into hierarchical subsets. For example, the .com domain identifies host systems used for commercial business.

[jumungo4]

thanks,

i will choose stand alone.

[jumungo4]

I have install it all and the o/s part is working fine.

I picked domain controller because I want all the user names etc to be stored on the server,

I have a few questions though.

WINS-What is the primary win controller?

I can seem to pick up any other computers on my network nor can the computers pick the server up?

Do i need a DNS server??

Any1 got a guide for someone who has never set-up a server?

thanks

[+BudMan MVC]

What client computers do you plan on using? XP home can not even join a domain.. All of the info you would need is included in HELP, or here is info on NT4 http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/techreso...ent/default.asp

What do you mean by "pick the server up" - can you ping machines by name, by IP address?

[jumungo4]

all the clients are xp pro.

no i cant ping machines from the server by name or ip address.

[jumungo4]

got it all working at last!

[Si Veteran]

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