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      CCWTech @scottalanmiller
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      @scottalanmiller said in Server 2019 Essentials - Domain controller requirement:

      @CCWTech said in Server 2019 Essentials - Domain controller requirement:

      But the question remains, are you forced to use it as a DC?

      A DC with no joined machines, is just a stand alone machine. Even the old one didn't have to be used for AD. Yes, AD would run, but it would not impact the environment. Using AD was never a requirement, only that no other root was allowed.

      Use was not a requirement but setting it up was. I'm trying to find out if there will be any unexpected behavior if I don't promote it.

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        IRJ
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        Why not just use Linux at this point? If you aren't using AD and don't want any additional overheard. Then just use Linux

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          CCWTech @IRJ
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          @IRJ said in Server 2019 Essentials - Domain controller requirement:

          Why not just use Linux at this point? If you aren't using AD and don't want any additional overheard. Then just use Linux

          They have a Windows based application that runs on the server. Linux isn't an option.

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            IRJ @CCWTech
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            @CCWTech said in Server 2019 Essentials - Domain controller requirement:

            @IRJ said in Server 2019 Essentials - Domain controller requirement:

            Why not just use Linux at this point? If you aren't using AD and don't want any additional overheard. Then just use Linux

            They have a Windows based application that runs on the server. Linux isn't an option.

            Why not segregate duties virtually then? Have file shares on Linux and have your app run on Windows?

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              CCWTech @IRJ
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              @IRJ said in Server 2019 Essentials - Domain controller requirement:

              @CCWTech said in Server 2019 Essentials - Domain controller requirement:

              @IRJ said in Server 2019 Essentials - Domain controller requirement:

              Why not just use Linux at this point? If you aren't using AD and don't want any additional overheard. Then just use Linux

              They have a Windows based application that runs on the server. Linux isn't an option.

              Why not segregate duties virtually then? Have file shares on Linux and have your app run on Windows?

              That wouldn't work for this program. Windows is a requirement for this case.

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                scottalanmiller @CCWTech
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                @CCWTech said in Server 2019 Essentials - Domain controller requirement:

                @IRJ said in Server 2019 Essentials - Domain controller requirement:

                @CCWTech said in Server 2019 Essentials - Domain controller requirement:

                @IRJ said in Server 2019 Essentials - Domain controller requirement:

                Why not just use Linux at this point? If you aren't using AD and don't want any additional overheard. Then just use Linux

                They have a Windows based application that runs on the server. Linux isn't an option.

                Why not segregate duties virtually then? Have file shares on Linux and have your app run on Windows?

                That wouldn't work for this program. Windows is a requirement for this case.

                he means for files outside of the program. Word docs and the like.

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                  IRJ @CCWTech
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                  @CCWTech said in Server 2019 Essentials - Domain controller requirement:

                  @IRJ said in Server 2019 Essentials - Domain controller requirement:

                  @CCWTech said in Server 2019 Essentials - Domain controller requirement:

                  @IRJ said in Server 2019 Essentials - Domain controller requirement:

                  Why not just use Linux at this point? If you aren't using AD and don't want any additional overheard. Then just use Linux

                  They have a Windows based application that runs on the server. Linux isn't an option.

                  Why not segregate duties virtually then? Have file shares on Linux and have your app run on Windows?

                  That wouldn't work for this program. Windows is a requirement for this case.

                  I hear companies say that alot, but they dont always have a valid reason. SMB is SMB.

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                    IRJ
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                    Is there any reason to use Essentials vs Windows Server Standard? Is there a good argument to have local hardware vs hosting on the cloud? It would take a while to get hardware costs back on such a small installation for so few users.

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                      CCWTech @IRJ
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                      @IRJ said in Server 2019 Essentials - Domain controller requirement:

                      @CCWTech said in Server 2019 Essentials - Domain controller requirement:

                      @IRJ said in Server 2019 Essentials - Domain controller requirement:

                      @CCWTech said in Server 2019 Essentials - Domain controller requirement:

                      @IRJ said in Server 2019 Essentials - Domain controller requirement:

                      Why not just use Linux at this point? If you aren't using AD and don't want any additional overheard. Then just use Linux

                      They have a Windows based application that runs on the server. Linux isn't an option.

                      Why not segregate duties virtually then? Have file shares on Linux and have your app run on Windows?

                      That wouldn't work for this program. Windows is a requirement for this case.

                      I hear companies say that alot, but they dont always have a valid reason. SMB is SMB.

                      Fine but the question is about Windows 2019 as to if you have to promote it to a DC

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                        scottalanmiller @IRJ
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                        @IRJ said in Server 2019 Essentials - Domain controller requirement:

                        @CCWTech said in Server 2019 Essentials - Domain controller requirement:

                        @IRJ said in Server 2019 Essentials - Domain controller requirement:

                        @CCWTech said in Server 2019 Essentials - Domain controller requirement:

                        @IRJ said in Server 2019 Essentials - Domain controller requirement:

                        Why not just use Linux at this point? If you aren't using AD and don't want any additional overheard. Then just use Linux

                        They have a Windows based application that runs on the server. Linux isn't an option.

                        Why not segregate duties virtually then? Have file shares on Linux and have your app run on Windows?

                        That wouldn't work for this program. Windows is a requirement for this case.

                        I hear companies say that alot, but they dont always have a valid reason. SMB is SMB.

                        It's not SMB. It's an application.

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                          DustinB3403
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                          My initial question was going to be "why do you need Windows" and it was later answered. My initial recommendation would be virtualize and separate the workloads.

                          Use the Windows Server Essentials to run this Windows only software, from your hypervisor of choice.

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                            IRJ @scottalanmiller
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                            @scottalanmiller said in Server 2019 Essentials - Domain controller requirement:

                            @IRJ said in Server 2019 Essentials - Domain controller requirement:

                            @CCWTech said in Server 2019 Essentials - Domain controller requirement:

                            @IRJ said in Server 2019 Essentials - Domain controller requirement:

                            @CCWTech said in Server 2019 Essentials - Domain controller requirement:

                            @IRJ said in Server 2019 Essentials - Domain controller requirement:

                            Why not just use Linux at this point? If you aren't using AD and don't want any additional overheard. Then just use Linux

                            They have a Windows based application that runs on the server. Linux isn't an option.

                            Why not segregate duties virtually then? Have file shares on Linux and have your app run on Windows?

                            That wouldn't work for this program. Windows is a requirement for this case.

                            I hear companies say that alot, but they dont always have a valid reason. SMB is SMB.

                            It's not SMB. It's an application.

                            No, No. What I meant is to run the app on Windows and do the SMB sharing on Linux.

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                              scottalanmiller @IRJ
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                              @IRJ said in Server 2019 Essentials - Domain controller requirement:

                              Is there any reason to use Essentials vs Windows Server Standard? Is there a good argument to have local hardware vs hosting on the cloud? It would take a while to get hardware costs back on such a small installation for so few users.

                              Essentials is cheaper. And there is no use case for the second VM of Standard. Has to be local for performance and reliability. Most customers using the software he is talking about have flaky Internet. And hosting on cloud would be quite expensive given the Windows requirement. Would take no time for the cloud to cost way more than the on-premises deployment.

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                                DustinB3403 @CCWTech
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                                @CCWTech said in Server 2019 Essentials - Domain controller requirement:

                                @IRJ said in Server 2019 Essentials - Domain controller requirement:

                                @CCWTech said in Server 2019 Essentials - Domain controller requirement:

                                @IRJ said in Server 2019 Essentials - Domain controller requirement:

                                @CCWTech said in Server 2019 Essentials - Domain controller requirement:

                                @IRJ said in Server 2019 Essentials - Domain controller requirement:

                                Why not just use Linux at this point? If you aren't using AD and don't want any additional overheard. Then just use Linux

                                They have a Windows based application that runs on the server. Linux isn't an option.

                                Why not segregate duties virtually then? Have file shares on Linux and have your app run on Windows?

                                That wouldn't work for this program. Windows is a requirement for this case.

                                I hear companies say that alot, but they dont always have a valid reason. SMB is SMB.

                                Fine but the question is about Windows 2019 as to if you have to promote it to a DC

                                From what I can find here and in the Work Remotely section there is no requirement for a domain.

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                                  CCWTech @DustinB3403
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                                  @DustinB3403 said in Server 2019 Essentials - Domain controller requirement:

                                  @CCWTech said in Server 2019 Essentials - Domain controller requirement:

                                  @IRJ said in Server 2019 Essentials - Domain controller requirement:

                                  @CCWTech said in Server 2019 Essentials - Domain controller requirement:

                                  @IRJ said in Server 2019 Essentials - Domain controller requirement:

                                  @CCWTech said in Server 2019 Essentials - Domain controller requirement:

                                  @IRJ said in Server 2019 Essentials - Domain controller requirement:

                                  Why not just use Linux at this point? If you aren't using AD and don't want any additional overheard. Then just use Linux

                                  They have a Windows based application that runs on the server. Linux isn't an option.

                                  Why not segregate duties virtually then? Have file shares on Linux and have your app run on Windows?

                                  That wouldn't work for this program. Windows is a requirement for this case.

                                  I hear companies say that alot, but they dont always have a valid reason. SMB is SMB.

                                  Fine but the question is about Windows 2019 as to if you have to promote it to a DC

                                  From what I can find here and in the Work Remotely section there is no requirement for a domain.

                                  That's what I was thinking but wanted to verify in case I was missing something.

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                                    DustinB3403
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                                    You could also download the essentials trial from microsoft, deploy it and confirm that everything will work as expected before having the client buy Essentials (and have worries about needing a domain).

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                                      CCWTech @DustinB3403
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                                      @DustinB3403 said in Server 2019 Essentials - Domain controller requirement:

                                      You could also download the essentials trial from microsoft, deploy it and confirm that everything will work as expected before having the client buy Essentials (and have worries about needing a domain).

                                      We purchased Essentials and have loaded it. We had the expectation that we would need to setup a domain and just not use it. When it didn't force us into creating a domain this question came up.

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                                        Dashrender @CCWTech
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                                        @CCWTech said in Server 2019 Essentials - Domain controller requirement:

                                        @IRJ said in Server 2019 Essentials - Domain controller requirement:

                                        @CCWTech said in Server 2019 Essentials - Domain controller requirement:

                                        @IRJ said in Server 2019 Essentials - Domain controller requirement:

                                        @CCWTech said in Server 2019 Essentials - Domain controller requirement:

                                        @IRJ said in Server 2019 Essentials - Domain controller requirement:

                                        Why not just use Linux at this point? If you aren't using AD and don't want any additional overheard. Then just use Linux

                                        They have a Windows based application that runs on the server. Linux isn't an option.

                                        Why not segregate duties virtually then? Have file shares on Linux and have your app run on Windows?

                                        That wouldn't work for this program. Windows is a requirement for this case.

                                        I hear companies say that alot, but they dont always have a valid reason. SMB is SMB.

                                        Fine but the question is about Windows 2019 as to if you have to promote it to a DC

                                        No one here knows - we don't run that software.

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                                          IRJ @scottalanmiller
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                                          @scottalanmiller said in Server 2019 Essentials - Domain controller requirement:

                                          @IRJ said in Server 2019 Essentials - Domain controller requirement:

                                          Is there any reason to use Essentials vs Windows Server Standard? Is there a good argument to have local hardware vs hosting on the cloud? It would take a while to get hardware costs back on such a small installation for so few users.

                                          Essentials is cheaper. And there is no use case for the second VM of Standard. Has to be local for performance and reliability. Most customers using the software he is talking about have flaky Internet. And hosting on cloud would be quite expensive given the Windows requirement. Would take no time for the cloud to cost way more than the on-premises deployment.

                                          Cheaper, but shittier. Essentials has had more weird problems ever since I can remember.

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                                            CCWTech @Dashrender
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                                            @Dashrender said in Server 2019 Essentials - Domain controller requirement:

                                            No one here knows - we don't run that software.

                                            No one here runs Server 2019 Essentials?

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