DCEsetup on Windows NT or Windows 2000 lets you configure your system as a DCE client or a DCE server. You can create a configuration that will join an existing cell or you can create a new cell.
For configuration purposes, a cell must contain one master CDS server and one master Security server. You can choose to install both the CDS server and the Security server on one system in the cell or you can split the two servers and put them on different systems in the cell.
When you use the Distributed Time Service (DTS), it is recommended that you configure a minimum of three local time servers in the cell. If the cell is a Windows NT or Windows 2000 only cell, you should also run one of the null time providers or the NTP time provider.
If there are no other systems in your network already providing DCE services, you must create a new DCE cell to use the DCE services on your system.
If there are other systems in your network already providing or using DCE services and you are configuring your system as a DCE client, there may be an existing cell that your system can join.
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