Selecting a Windows NT Server / Windows 2000 Server PC 9
P0605043 Issue 01
Norstar TSP Server Configuration Guide
Selecting a Windows NT Server / Windows 2000 Server PC
A TAPI server can be configured on any Windows NT 4.0 server that has been
upgraded to Service Pack 4 or greater or on a Windows 2000 Server.
There are four types of Windows NT Servers:
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Primary Domain Controller (PDC)
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Backup Domain Controller (BDC)
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member server (a server which is a member of a domain but not a PDC or a
BDC)
We recommend that you use a member server in a Windows NT domain as the
TAPI server.
We also recommend that you do not use Primary Domain Controllers and Backup
Domain Controllers as the TAPI Server.
TAPI Server will run on a PDC. If you want to use a PDC, carefully review the
issues below. Consider how the following issues will affect your network before
installing TAPI Server. For additional information about installing TAPI Server on
a domain controller, refer to
Appendix A – Using a Primary Domain Controller as a
TAPI Server
on page 51.
Issues with installing TAPI Server on a domain controller
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You must reboot the Windows 2000 Server / Windows 2000 Advanced Server
after:
• adding users
• deleting users
• changing the TAPI admin account password
• changing the configuration of the Norstar Key Service Unit (KSU)
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You must reboot the Windows NT Server after:
• installing Microsoft’s TAPI server
• adding users
• deleting users
• changing the TAPI admin account password
• changing the configuration of the Norstar Key Service Unit (KSU)
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You must have administrator privileges for the domain to install Microsoft
TAPI server on a domain controller. Administrator privileges for a member
server are sufficient to install Microsoft TAPI server on a member server within
a domain. Therefore, installing Microsoft TAPI server on a member server
within a Windows domain is more secure and scaleable.
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Performance on the Domain Controller can be affected by the additional
demands of a TAPI server which provides D-Channel signaling for all users.
