Microsoft KB Archive/154702

= Cannot Start Directory Service Manager for NetWare (DSMN) =

Article ID: 154702

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q154702





SYMPTOMS
Windows NT Server fails to start Directory Service Manager for NetWare (DSMN) services.



CAUSE
This is by design.



RESOLUTION
You can install DSMN on the primary domain controller (PDC) and backup domain controller (BDC). However, you can only run DSMN on servers functioning as the primary domain controller. In cases where the PDC is not available, you must promote the BDC to a PDC before the DSMN service can be started.



MORE INFORMATION
If the PDC fails and you do not have DSMN installed on any BDC, you must promote one of the BDCs to be a PDC before installing DSMN on this server. Failure to do this will result in an error message stating that the domain controller is not found.

Additional query words: prodnt

Keywords: kbnetwork KB154702

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