Configuring a Split Cell

Note: You can run PC-DCE cell servers on any supported Windows system except Windows 98. However, to maintain the highest level of protection from unauthorized access to the cell servers, avoid configuring security, cell directory, audit, and password strength servers; and the global directory agents on Terminal Server systems.

To configure a split cell:

1. In the PC-DCE Configuration Panel, select the Custom tab.

2. Specify the cell name.

In the Cell Name field, enter the name of the DCE cell for which you are creating a replica. (For information about naming conventions, see Naming Cells.)

3. Enter the cell_admin name and password.

4. Specify server information.

·      For the security server, select the Primary Server radio button.

·      For the CDS server, select the Client radio button and type the name of the CDS server machine in the CDS Server field.

5. Specify Distributed Time Service Options.

If you do not plan to use DTS, de-select the Distributed Time Service checkbox and go to the next step.

If you intend to use DTS to synchronize the cell's time, select a radio button to specify the type of DTS services:

·      Time Service Client (default)

·      Local Time Server

·      Global Time Server

In the LAN Profile Name field, specify the LAN profile in which you want the DTS daemon on your system to look for the network locations of DTS servers. The default LAN profile entry is /.:/lan-profile.

6. Click OK.

The Configuration Status window appears and displays a series of status messages.

After the security server configuration has partially completed, the system displays a message dialog instructing you to go to the remote system and configure the CDS server.

7. On the remote system, repeat Step 1 to Step 3 of this procedure.

8. On the remote system, specify server information:

·      For the security server, select the Client radio button and type the name of the security server machine in the Security Server field

·      For the CDS server, select the the Primary Server radio button.

9. On the remote system, repeat Step 5 of this procedure.

10.  On the remote system, click OK.

The Configuration Status window appears and displays a series of status messages. When the configuration is complete, the program displays the Configuration Successful! message.

11. On the local (security server) system, click OK in the message dialog.

The configuration should now complete on this system as well.

If you encountered an error, see Troubleshooting Configuration Problems.