Hello All,Suppose ai have loggedintoSystemABC (Can be a DC or Member server) .How will i come to know whether theSystem in which i have logged-in is a DC or a Member server.Anysolution forthese???Thanks in advance..:)

The command: netdom query dc will list domain controllers for the domain. You could compare this with the hostname. You could look in active directory users and computers for the list of domain controllers. You could look for the presence of a SYSVOL share, orif you wanted a more programatic approach, you could use a vbscript. An example script is described here: http://www.pcreview.co.uk/forums/thread-1504107.phpwww.operatingquadrant.com

Hi KrisBash thanks forsolution but my question is something different.I knew this earlierthat i could get list of DCthrough AD and netdomor echo %logon name%or systeminfo command but my question isSuppose ai have loggedintoSystemABC (Can be a DC or Member server) .How will i come to know whether theSystem in which i have logged-in is a DC or a Member server.Anysolution forthese???No Scripts please..Any other command

Check for a SYSVOL shareCheck the eventlog for a Directory Service LogComputer Management will also not list a Local Users and Computers section www.operatingquadrant.com

Hello,open the system properties you can also control it.Best regards Meinolf Weber Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

KrisBash and Meinolf Weber:-Can you be more specific!!Can you all gimme steps please

Hello,sounds for me that you are not experienced with windows OS versions and server configuration. Rightclick "My Computer" icon on the desktop and choose "Properties", go to "Computer name" tab and press change button. On a DC you get a warning message similar to "This is a domain controller................" On a member server this message doesn't appear. Best regards Meinolf Weber Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

yeah thanx guys for your help.But what if one doesn't allow me to take full control on that machine given to me and tell me to identify whether it's DC or Member.How can be this done??Any other way to identify??

yeah thanx guys for your help.But what if one doesn't allow me to take full control on that machine given to me and tell me to identify whether it's DC or Member.How can be this done??Any other way to identify?? Can any1 help me out with this!!!

yeah thanx guys for your help.But what if one doesn't allow me to take full control on that machine given to me and tell me to identify whether it's DC or Member.How can be this done??Any other way to identify?? Can any1 help me out with this!!! But what if one doesn't allow me to take full control on that machine given to me and tell me to identify whether it's DC or Member.How can be this done??Any other way to identify??

Hi Guys,Here are some of my findings on DC v/s Member :-)Compare DC and Member server andyouwill observe this :-)Answer for my Question:-1)While login into DCyou will observse that in "Log on to"u can't login as local admin for e.g.ABC(this computer) will be missingyou have to login into domain but in member servers u will get to see this option.2)SYSVOL and NETLOGON shares are only present in DC.You will find this folder by just typing \\localhost\ in RUN prompt.You will not find this two foldersin Member servers.3)In DC you will not find Local Users and Groups in Computer Management.Type lusrmgr in RUN prompt.4)Then when you go in System properties in Computer Name and then Click on "Change" button you will observe that DC will not allow you to change it's name while member servers allow.5)Also If you Go into Administrative tools->Manage your Server you will observe it's written as Domain Controller(Active Directory) in DC and you will not find this in Member servers.6)Last thing, You will see a NTDS folder in C:\\Windows\NTDS and in dat ntds.dit file db file in DC server and will not observe this in Member server's.Am i right guys :)