MSDE and Domain Controllers

Hi Everyone,
Can someone please share with me link to the TechNet article, or any
documentation from Microsoft, that states that MSDE is not a supported on a
Windows 2000 Server DC? I can't seem to find anything on TechNet.
Thanks!
Matt Bartolomeo
Hi,
MSDE can be installed on a Domain controller
Below is the link that states the system requirement for MSDE 2000
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/msde/pr...fo/sysreqs.asp
Ashish
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|||Thanks for responding, Ashish : ) This doesn't really tell me that
installing MSDE on a 2000 server configured as a domain controller is
supported. I have heard from others that it is not supported so I was
looking for supporting/conflicting material. The problem I am having is
that a brand new MSDE SP3 installation is rolling back... shocker, I know.
The problem is that the verbose log returns the error that translates to the
Server service not running and/or File and Print sharing is not
installed/enabled. The server service is running, and File and Print
sharing is installed and enabled. We are using teamed NICs, and tried
disabling the teaming and only enabling one NIC with the minimal services
started and it still rolls back with the same erroring in the log. This
machine is also an Exchange server but I had not heard installing MSDE in
conjuction with Exchange was problematic (though definitely not recommended
from a performance stand-point as they will battle each other for
resources).
Any thoughts on ideas would be greatly appreciated if MSDE is supported on a
Domain Controller.
Thanks,
Matt
"Ashish Ruparel [MSFT]" <v-ashrup@.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> MSDE can be installed on a Domain controller
>
> Below is the link that states the system requirement for MSDE 2000
> http://www.microsoft.com/sql/msde/pr...fo/sysreqs.asp
>
> Ashish
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
>
|||Hi,
I went through my internal resources and have confirmed the fact that MSDE
can be installed on Win 2000 Domain Controllers.
You may face the following Problem
================================
When trying to install SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE 2000) on a
Windows 2000 Server Domain Controller, the progress bar rolls back at the
end and the setup fails. The following conditions must be true for this to
occur:
-The server on which MSDE is being installed is not the first Domain
Controller in the domain.
-The Primary (or first) Domain Controller is not available.
With verbose logging enabled (i.e, setup.exe /L*v c:\temp\msde.log), you
will notice the following error in the setup log:
Starting custom action InstallSQLAgentSecurity
InstallSQLAgentSecurity failed (MYSERVER,LocalSystem,87).
Action ended 13:58:26: InstallFinalize. Return value 3.
WORKAROUND
==========
Make sure that the Primary Domain Controller (PDC) is available when
installing MSDE 2000 on a Backup Domain Controller.
Ashish
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|||Hi Ashish,
That discussion on PDC, etc. seems odd in Win2k land. I presume they're
really talking about the global catalog server being available perhaps?
HTH,
Greg Low (MVP)
MSDE Manager SQL Tools
www.whitebearconsulting.com
"Ashish Ruparel [MSFT]" <v-ashrup@.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> I went through my internal resources and have confirmed the fact that MSDE
> can be installed on Win 2000 Domain Controllers.
>
> You may face the following Problem
> ================================
> When trying to install SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE 2000) on a
> Windows 2000 Server Domain Controller, the progress bar rolls back at the
> end and the setup fails. The following conditions must be true for this to
> occur:
> -The server on which MSDE is being installed is not the first Domain
> Controller in the domain.
> -The Primary (or first) Domain Controller is not available.
>
> With verbose logging enabled (i.e, setup.exe /L*v c:\temp\msde.log), you
> will notice the following error in the setup log:
> Starting custom action InstallSQLAgentSecurity
> InstallSQLAgentSecurity failed (MYSERVER,LocalSystem,87).
> Action ended 13:58:26: InstallFinalize. Return value 3.
>
> WORKAROUND
> ==========
> Make sure that the Primary Domain Controller (PDC) is available when
> installing MSDE 2000 on a Backup Domain Controller.
>
> Ashish
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
>

MSDE 2000A EULA / SBS 2003 Web Edition

Hi. I'm a bit confused and wonder whether someone of you can give me some
more information on this.
The EULA for MSDE 2000A states that you cannot use MSDE for hosting
services. Does anyone know what this mean?
I'm running an ASP.Net application and would like to use MSDE as the backend
database. Does this fall into this category?
Or does it mean that if I'm an ISP, I'm not allowed to offer MSDE as a
feature on my hosting packages?
Also, it says that you're not allowed to install any applications on SBS
2003 Web Edition. Does MSDE fall into this category?
Thanks very much for your help!
Martin
Hi Martin,
If you plan on using Webserver I think you need the full version of SQL. As
for SBS webserver 2003 I think you mean Windows Webserver 2003, which is a
lower priced version of windows server with a limited feature set optimized
for webhosting and reducing the cost of server to make it more competitive
in that market place. If you are a programmer look into either the ISV
program or the Action pack program which will help you out with the software
required to setup the development environment.
Regards,
Jeff Loucks
Available Technology
Solutions For Professionals
www.availabletechnology.com
"Martin Feuersteiner" <theintrepidfox@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi. I'm a bit confused and wonder whether someone of you can give me some
> more information on this.
> The EULA for MSDE 2000A states that you cannot use MSDE for hosting
> services. Does anyone know what this mean?
> I'm running an ASP.Net application and would like to use MSDE as the
backend
> database. Does this fall into this category?
> Or does it mean that if I'm an ISP, I'm not allowed to offer MSDE as a
> feature on my hosting packages?
> Also, it says that you're not allowed to install any applications on SBS
> 2003 Web Edition. Does MSDE fall into this category?
> Thanks very much for your help!
> Martin
>
>
>

MSDE 2000 Release A Supported systems

The addendum to the Readme file for MSDE 2000 Release A states "MSDE 2000 Release A is supported on Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition".
Does this mean that it executes only under Windows 2000 Server 2003 ?
I am running Windows 2000 Pro, it doesnt work. Does anyone run MSDE 2000 Rel A under other windows versions?
Mark Ferguson
hi Mark,
"Mark Ferguson" <MarkFerguson@.discussions.microsoft.com> ha scritto nel
messaggio news:F7D2BF11-BE8F-4AD7-B1AE-FAA334E68CE7@.microsoft.com...
> The addendum to the Readme file for MSDE 2000 Release A states "MSDE 2000
Release A is supported on Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition".
> Does this mean that it executes only under Windows 2000 Server 2003 ?
> I am running Windows 2000 Pro, it doesnt work. Does anyone run MSDE 2000
Rel
>A under other windows versions?
I think that extract shoul'd be intended as "Microsoft Windows Server 2003,
Web Edition can only run MSDE and not a full blown SQL Server edition"...
MSDE can be installed up to Win98 boxes, more system requirements at
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/msde/pr...fo/sysreqs.asp
Andrea Montanari (Microsoft MVP - SQL Server)
http://www.asql.biz/DbaMgr.shtmhttp://italy.mvps.org
DbaMgr2k ver 0.8.0 - DbaMgr ver 0.54.0
(my vb6+sql-dmo little try to provide MS MSDE 1.0 and MSDE 2000 a visual
interface)
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