Rebooting Domain Controllers


hi  everyone....we have windows server 2003 r2 primary domain controller , windows server 2008 r2 additional domain controller. part of server maintenance reboot primary domain controller. dhcp configured on primary dc.we need reboot 1 of dc's. understand, dc's redundant. is, rebooting 1 shouldn't affect others. had questions...

1.as dhcp configured on 1 dc effect users log in

2. happens users had logged in using dc1, e.g. if trying access resources ad controlled, such ntfs share?

3. rebooting dc1 not idea if fsmo role holder? if so, one? i'm particularly thinking pdc emulator.

1. users able login, if ip addresses before dc reboot. 

2. nothing happens, long have secondary dc @ users' dns servers list. shares resides on rebooting controller unavailible of course.

3. can reboot server fsmo roles: 4 of them used , pdc emulator can offline time. users changed password have problems log-in, while pdc emulator offline. can read more here: http://blogs.technet.com/b/bpuhl/archive/2005/12/07/415761.aspx



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