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Some low-level maintenance of the Windows 2000 Active Directory requires that Windows 2000 domain controllers (DCs) boot to Directory Service Restore mode. Configuring Windows 2000 domain controllers with Terminal Services in Remote Administration mode permits administrators to perform operations requiring Directory Service Restore mode without .
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Windows 2000 domain controllers perform regularly scheduled online defragmentation of the Active Directory database while the server is online. Advanced operations (including directory service repair functions and reducing the size of the Active Directory when objects are deleted) require that the Windows 2000 domain controller be rebooted In Directory Service Restore Mode. To Transition A Windows 2000 Domain Controller Between Online and Directory Service Restore Mode:
1.Configure the Windows 2000 DC with Terminal Services in Remote Administration mode. You can add or modify Terminal Services in the Add / Remove Programs tool in Control Panel. Remote Administration mode is preferred for Windows 2000 domain controllers so that performance is not adversely impacted .For Additional Information, Click The Article Numbers Below to View The Articles in The Microsoft Knowledge Base:
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DETERMININING The Mode of a Terminal Services Server
2.Create a new entry in the Boot.ini file (a hidden system file) for the Windows 2000 Domain Controller installation to permit Windows 2000 to be booted in Offline Repair mode Add the following switch:. / SAFEBOOT: DSREPAIR / SOSThe / SAFEBOOT : Dsrepair switch Only Works Windows 2000 DCS. For A Sample Boot.ini File with the entry: Multi (0) Disk (0) Rdisk (0) Partition (2) / Winnt = "W2K DC // Your Server Name" / FastDetectCreate A Second Entry with the Same Arc Path and / Safeboot: DSREPAIR SWITCH SO The Boot.ini File Appers as: Multi (0) Disk (0) RDisk (0) Partition (2) / WinNT = "W2K DC // Your Server Name "/ FastDetectMulti (0) Disk (0) RDisk (0) partition (2) / Winnt =" W2K DC // Your Server Name "/ FastDetect / Safeboot: dsrepair / sosnote: this sales be tsted locally prior to being used in A Remote Administration capacity. If the Boot.ini file is not modified properly, the computer will not come back up for connection by a Terminal Services session. Additionally, when you restart the computer, make certain you select restart .. So it will properly restart Choosing "Shut down" leaves the server turned off until someone physically goes to the server and turns it back on The Terminal Services session will generate the following message if the server has not come back up for connection yet: Terminal Services Client Disconnectedthe Server Could Not Be Found. Check That You have specified The Correct Server OR IP Address, And The Try Connecting Again.
Click Close, And The Connect Again After A Few Moments To Make The Connection. For Additional Information Information About Safeboot Switches, Click The Article Number Below To View The Article In The Microsoft Knowledge Base:
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Safe-Mode Boot Switches for Windows 2000 Boot.ini File3.When transitions between Active Directory and Directory Service Restore mode are required, establish a Terminal Server session to the appropriate Windows 2000 DC, select the desired ARC entry in the Boot.ini file, And The Restart The Computer. Options to modify the boot.ini file include:
• Use a text editor to modify the "default =" entry in the Boot.ini file. • Use the "Startup and Recovery" option on the Advanced tab of the System tool in Control Panel to select the desired startup option.Active Directory restorations , offline defragmentation and other advanced operations should be performed while the Windows 2000 domain controller is booted in Offline Repair mode. Windows 2000 computers can be rebooted by an administrator at the console or over a Terminal Server client session by clicking Start, clicking Shutdown, and then clicking Restart. Provide the server with enough time to reboot and generate the Welcome to Windows screen, also, you may need to try a few times if the computer is not ready yet. When you log on to the computer in Offline Restore mode, Use the administrator account and current password designated for offline administration WHEN THE WINDOWS 2000 DC WAS Promoted with The Active Directory Installation Wizard (Dcpromo.exe). for Additional Information Abo Ut Security and Access for Terminal Services Remote Administration and the offline administrator account, click the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
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Applies TO
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Server • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server • Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
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