2000 dc to 2003 dc

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Hello, if i have a only ONE 2000 DC and want to upgrade it to 2003 is this
all i have to do ADPREP /FORESTPREP and /DOMAINPREP. And after that i can
install 2003 exchange on a new 2003 member server?

And if i have 95 clients i can just disable the SMB signing?

thanks
 
Kidem said:
Hello, if i have a only ONE 2000 DC and want to upgrade it to 2003 is
this
all i have to do ADPREP /FORESTPREP and /DOMAINPREP. And after that i can
install 2003 exchange on a new 2003 member server?
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In principle yes, but notice that if you have "issues" in your AD
you will have to correct them (it will fail the prep so it's ok to
try) first.

Full replication is required and even though you only have one
DC, you may have had others (now retired) in the past which
were improperly removed etc.
And if i have 95 clients i can just disable the SMB signing?
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Yes, but do it the other way around by upgrading the clients
to current service releases (good idea any way) and by using
the DSClient upgrade (aka AD Client Upgrade) from the MS
website (don't use an old one you find on the server CDs.)

And IMPORTANT: Make a backup. Not because it is likely
to go wrong but because you need a backup anyway. (System
State backup is key.)

Also note: If you just put the CDRom for Win2003 into the
DC it will do the Preps without you having to explicitly run
the comand line tools.
 
Thanks for the reply.....



Herb Martin said:
Kidem said:
Hello, if i have a only ONE 2000 DC and want to upgrade it to 2003 is
this
all i have to do ADPREP /FORESTPREP and /DOMAINPREP. And after that i can
install 2003 exchange on a new 2003 member server?
Click to expand...

In principle yes, but notice that if you have "issues" in your AD
you will have to correct them (it will fail the prep so it's ok to
try) first.

Full replication is required and even though you only have one
DC, you may have had others (now retired) in the past which
were improperly removed etc.
And if i have 95 clients i can just disable the SMB signing?
Click to expand...

Yes, but do it the other way around by upgrading the clients
to current service releases (good idea any way) and by using
the DSClient upgrade (aka AD Client Upgrade) from the MS
website (don't use an old one you find on the server CDs.)

And IMPORTANT: Make a backup. Not because it is likely
to go wrong but because you need a backup anyway. (System
State backup is key.)

Also note: If you just put the CDRom for Win2003 into the
DC it will do the Preps without you having to explicitly run
the comand line tools.


--
Herb Martin, MCSE, MVP
Accelerated MCSE
http://www.LearnQuick.Com
[phone number on web site]
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I can not find the DSclient on MS site!! Found it other places, but they
said it was same on the CD!!!



Herb Martin said:
Kidem said:
Hello, if i have a only ONE 2000 DC and want to upgrade it to 2003 is
this
all i have to do ADPREP /FORESTPREP and /DOMAINPREP. And after that i can
install 2003 exchange on a new 2003 member server?
Click to expand...

In principle yes, but notice that if you have "issues" in your AD
you will have to correct them (it will fail the prep so it's ok to
try) first.

Full replication is required and even though you only have one
DC, you may have had others (now retired) in the past which
were improperly removed etc.
And if i have 95 clients i can just disable the SMB signing?
Click to expand...

Yes, but do it the other way around by upgrading the clients
to current service releases (good idea any way) and by using
the DSClient upgrade (aka AD Client Upgrade) from the MS
website (don't use an old one you find on the server CDs.)

And IMPORTANT: Make a backup. Not because it is likely
to go wrong but because you need a backup anyway. (System
State backup is key.)

Also note: If you just put the CDRom for Win2003 into the
DC it will do the Preps without you having to explicitly run
the comand line tools.


--
Herb Martin, MCSE, MVP
Accelerated MCSE
http://www.LearnQuick.Com
[phone number on web site]
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Kidem said:
I can not find the DSclient on MS site!! Found it other places, but they
said it was same on the CD!!!
Click to expand...

It is on the site somewhere (or was)....

At least make sure it is the Win2003 CD and not Win2000.

Google:

[ site:microsoft.com dsclient | "active directory client upgrade"
download ]

....and second entry is a KB article with links (supposedly) to both the
Win9x and WinNT version....

< http://support.microsoft.com/kb/288358/EN-US/ >
 
Hello, if i have a only ONE 2000 DC and want to upgrade it to
2003 is this
all i have to do ADPREP /FORESTPREP and /DOMAINPREP. And after
that i can
install 2003 exchange on a new 2003 member server?

And if i have 95 clients i can just disable the SMB signing?

thanks
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take a look at the following info.

See:
MS-KBQ314649_W2K3 ADPREP Command Causes Mangled Attributes in W2K
Forests That Contain E2K Servers
MS-KBQ325379_How to Upgrade Windows 2000 Domain Controllers to Windows
Server 2003
MS-KBQ555040_Common Mistakes When Upgrade Windows 2000 Domain To
Windows 2003
MS-KBQ324392_Enhancements to Adprep.exe in Windows Server 2003 Service
Pack 1 and in hotfix 324392
Also see:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pr...elp/bc5ebbdb-a8d7-4761-b38a-e207baa73419.mspx)
http://www.petri.co.il/windows_2003_adprep.htm
MS-KBQ555038_How to enable Windows 98-ME-NT clients to logon to
Windows 2003 based Domains
MS-KBQ887426_Incorrect Schema extension for OS X prevents ForestPrep
from completing in Windows 2000
MS-KBQ555262_Common Mistakes When Upgrading Exchange 5.5-2000 To a
Exchange 2003
MS-KBQ822942_Considerations When You Upgrade to Exchange Server 2003

You can rerun ADPREP /FORESTPREP on the schema FSMO if you meet all
prerequisites mentioned in the articles.

Afterwards run ADPREP /DOMAINPREP on the Infrastructure FSMO
Afterwards run ADPREP /GPOPREP on the PDC FSMO (only if W2K3 SP1 is
used)

To update the schema:
* Disable OUTBOUND replication (REPADMIN) on the schema FSMO, extend
the schema and check if everything is OK
* Disable OUTBOUND replication (REPADMIN) on another DC
* Force replication (REPADMIN) between the schema master and the other
DC and check if everything is OK
* If ALL = OK, enable outbound replication (REPADMIN)
OR
* Create an additional site and site link (with no schedule) and put
the schema FSMO in it, extend the schema, check if everything is OK,
put another DC in the site, let the extension replicate and check if
everything is OK
* If ALL = OK, enable outbound replication
 
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