NET.ACC File on a BDC Often Smaller than PDC Counterpart (98418)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft LAN Manager 2.1
- Microsoft LAN Manager 2.1a
- Microsoft LAN Manager 2.2
This article was previously published under Q98418 SUMMARY
The NET.ACC file on the backup domain controller (BDC) often is
smaller than the NET.ACC on the primary domain controller (PDC)
because of database storage techniques.
The NET.ACC is in database format and the BDC copy has the same data,
but with fewer "holes" between active records, making it smaller. The
size difference is usually only 10% and is nothing to worry about.
To demonstrate this you can delete the old NET.ACC, copy the NET.ACC
from the distribution disks to the PDC, then promote another machine
to PDC. Once the first machine is set up as a member, it does a full
sync and produces an "optimally small" NET.ACC.
Note: Because ACLs on FAT volumes are also stored in the NET.ACC,
Netlogon replication between HPFS servers and FAT servers also may
result in a size difference.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 9/30/2003 |
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| Keywords: | KB98418 |
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