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I need some advise with PDC and BDC
Name: Marcel Smith Date: July 20, 1999 at 08:37:28 Pacific
Comment:
Will a BDC automatically take over if the PDC goes offline? or must the BDC be manually promoted?
How does a BDC share the work load with the PDC when it comes to authenticating users?
Name: Andrew Platt Date: July 20, 1999 at 08:40:31 Pacific
Reply:
I *THINK* a BDC will automatically promote itself to the role of PDC. As far as authentication, if the BDC receives the request first, it authenticates and never bothers the PDC.
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Response Number 2
Name: pat thornton Date: July 21, 1999 at 08:33:15 Pacific
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The BDC will not promote itself to the PDC. You have to do this manually. If your PDC is only going to be down for a short time <= 1 day then I would leave it alone. After this though I would promote it to be the PDC.
There is no load balancing, it is first come first serve. Whoever gets the request first will answer it.
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