Firewall Ports

Should any firewall ports be opened on the Server Core manchine before
promoting it as a DC or an RODC?

Hello carl,

No, see here for prerequisites and known issues:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...63(WS.10).aspx

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Should any firewall ports be opened on the Server Core manchine before
> promoting it as a DC or an RODC?
>

Carl - as Meinolf has stated, this is not required. DCPromo will
automatically allow communication over necessary ports during its course...

hth
Marcin

"Carl" <Carl@live.com> wrote in message
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> Should any firewall ports be opened on the Server Core manchine before
> promoting it as a DC or an RODC?
>

Hi
Check Server core DC here:
http://eniackb.blogspot.com/2009/02/...ontroller.html
http://eniackb.blogspot.com/2009/02/...roller-in.html

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"Carl" <Carl@live.com> wrote in message
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> Should any firewall ports be opened on the Server Core manchine before
> promoting it as a DC or an RODC?
>